BHANGI Definition & Meaning

bhangi

or ��ܲ�·��

[ buhng-gee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Indian English.

plural bhangis.

Often Disparaging and Offensive. a member of one of the lowest castes of untouchables in India, traditionally relegated to work that included sweeping, handling dead bodies, or cleaning toilets.

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Sensitive Note

The use of bhangi to reference the caste status of a person or group is often offensive in and of itself. However, the word is always offensive when used as an insult or as a proxy term for slovenliness, contamination, or poverty. When used loosely to describe an undesirable, poor, or dirty state, bhangi is considered a slur.

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Origin of bhangi¹

From Hindi ��ṅgī, literally, “user of bhang ”

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Example Sentences

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When he closed with his signature “bhangi eeeh!” those gathered cheered in response, throwing their fists in the air.

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“Bhangi, bhangi, bhangi,” Wajackoyah shouted — using the Swahili word for marijuana.

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Hundreds of people roared in reply, “Bhangi, bhangi, bhangi.”

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Meanwhile the Sikh power had been asserting itself in the eastern Punjab, and in 1765 the Ghakkar chief was defeated by Sirdar Gujar Singh, chief of the Bhangi confederacy.

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The Dholis responded by offering to beat their drums at Bhangi weddings.

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