raggastani
raggastani is the alternative letter-case form of Raggastani.
Noun capitalized: Raggastani
Raggastani (plural Raggastanis)
- One who adopts elements of both Caribbean and South Asian language and culture.
- Raggastanis spoke a strange mix of Jamaican patois, Bengali, Gujarati and English.2000, Zadie Smith, White Teeth, London: Penguin Books, published 2001, →ISBN, page 231
- People’re always tryin to stick a label on our scene. That’s the problem with havin a fuckin scene. First we was rudeboys, then we be Indian niggas, then rajamuffins, then raggastanis, Britasians, fuckin Indobrits.2006, Gautam Malkani, Londonstani, HarperCollins, →ISBN, page 5
Forms of raggastani
| plural | raggastanis |
|---|---|
| plural | Raggastanis |
| alternative form | raggastani |
Origin of raggastani
See ragga and -stan.
Questions about raggastani
- What does raggastani mean?
- Raggastani means one who adopts elements of both Caribbean and South Asian language and culture.
- What is raggastani the alternative letter-case form of?
- Raggastani is the alternative letter-case form of Raggastani.
- What part of speech is raggastani?
- Raggastani is a noun.
- What is the plural of raggastani?
- The plural of raggastani is raggastanis.
Words near raggastani in the dictionary
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