"chamchagiri" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi चमचागिरी (camcāgirī, “sycophancy”), from चमचा (camcā, “sycophant, yesman”) + -गिरी (-girī). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|चमचागिरी|t=sycophancy}} Hindi चमचागिरी (camcāgirī, “sycophancy”), {{m|hi|चमचा|t=sycophant, yesman}} चमचा (camcā, “sycophant, yesman”), {{m|hi|-गिरी}} -गिरी (-girī) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} chamchagiri (uncountable)
  1. (India, informal) Sycophancy, flattery. Tags: India, informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-chamchagiri-en-noun-6uGmNPqM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English

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