"behenji" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: behenjis [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} behenji (plural behenjis)
  1. (India, informal, derogatory) A woman who favours traditional Indian clothing, music, etc. over the Western equivalents. Tags: India, derogatory, informal
    Sense id: en-behenji-en-noun-0rg42Xyd Categories (other): Indian English

Inflected forms

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