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Bollygarch

UK/ˈbɒlɪˌɡɑːk/

Bollygarch noun: an Indian oligarch or billionaire.

Noun

Bollygarch (plural Bollygarchs)

  1. (informal) An Indian oligarch or billionaire.
    • The Bollygarchs' magic mix.2011, The Economist
    • Getting into politics will cost you: India's Election Commission estimates the cost of fighting a seat is twenty- five million rupees. Only cricketers and Bollygarchs can afford that.2013 June 6, Bloomsbury Publishing, The Authors XI: A Season of English Cricket from Hackney to Hambledon, A&C Black, →ISBN

Forms of Bollygarch

pluralBollygarchs

Origin of Bollygarch

Blend of Bollywood + oligarch. Compare boligarch.

Questions about Bollygarch

What does Bollygarch mean?
Bollygarch means an Indian oligarch or billionaire.
What part of speech is Bollygarch?
Bollygarch is a noun.
How do you pronounce Bollygarch?
Bollygarch is pronounced /ˈbɒlɪˌɡɑːk/ (UK).
What is the plural of Bollygarch?
The plural of Bollygarch is Bollygarchs.

Words near Bollygarch in the dictionary

  1. bollu preñáu
  2. Bollwitt
  3. bollworm
  4. bollworms
  5. Bolly
  6. Bollygarch
  7. Bollygarchs
  8. Bollywood
  9. Bollywoodian
  10. Bollé
  11. bolmantalate

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