Want To Fit In? 8 Puneri Slangs/Words You Need Add To Your Dictionary!

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‘Lai Bhari’, ‘Kadakk’, ‘Hawaaa’; felt like you’re in Pune already? Yes Punekars speak Marathi like any other Maharashtrian, but we have a very special set of slang words and phrases that is a part of our daily lingo, and really a part of who we are. Read and tell us if you relate!

TTMM

Puneri Slang
You’re just done eating at Vaishali with the squad and the server brings the bill; what do you say to that? 'Tuza Tu Maza Me!' A super common term amongst Pune college goers, and Punekars in general, is TTMM. What does it mean? ‘TTMM’ or ‘Tuza Tu Maza Me’ means you pay yours and I'll pay mine. Convenient, right?

Kaka, Gavat Yenar Ka?

Puneri Slang
Living in Pune, we’ve all said this sentence to an autowala at least once! Whilegav’ literally translates into village; in Pune when we say gav we mean the heart of the city which consists of the Peth areas. And of course, Pune rickshaw walas have to be asked whether they are willing to drive you there because inka attitude hi alag hai!

Dokyala Shot

Puneri Slang
Don’t like the guy your bestie is dating? Don’t like your boss? 'Dokyala shot ahe'. Well that’s how you describe a person or event you don’t like or find super irritating!

Barrrr

Puneri Swag
You know that one person in your squad who will just go on rambling or even bragging about things that you know aren’t true. Well, the true Puneri way of shutting them up is by using a single word,Barrrrr’. This tiny little word conveys disbelief, mocking and telling the other person to shut up; isn’t that amazing!

Gandlay

Puneri Slang
“Maza Phone gandlay”, “Maza job application gandlay”, “Me gandlie”; this word can pretty much be used to describe anyone or anything that's screwed up! Anything that’s not functioning the way it should, is gandlayaccording to Punekars. 

Dokyat Jau Nako

Puneri Slang
Someone irritating the cr*p out of you? We feel you! And being a Punekar, how can you let it slide. 'Dokyat Jau Nako' is an easy way to tell them to cut the crap and stop irritating you!

Awraaa

Puneri Slang
When someone you’re talking to is exaggerating something or when you find what they're telling you hard to believe; how can you say that in one word? 'Awraaaaaa(with a super extended aaaaa sound of course!).

Waadhiv/Kadak/Lai Bhaari

Puneri Slang
Superb, amazing, awesome, great; all of these words are used to convey the same emotion, awesomeness! For example; ‘Waashiv Chaha Ahe’ or ‘Lai Bhaari Result Lagla Exam Cha’. Want to complement a true blue Punekar, use any of these adjectives and you’re good to go!

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