chamcha
/ˈtʃʌmtʃə/noun
उच्चारण चम्च
चमचा, चापलूस, जी-हुज़ूरिया
Core word
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[C] Indian English, informal, disapproving
a person who praises and obeys somebody powerful in order to gain an advantage
चमचा, चापलूस, जी-हुज़ूरिया
- The minister was always surrounded by his chamchas.
- He is not an adviser, just the boss's chamcha.
- Nobody trusts a chamcha who only repeats what the boss says.
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- He was called a chamcha for praising the manager at every meeting.
- The party leader was tired of the chamchas around him.
Synonyms sycophant flatterer toady yes-man bootlicker
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a chamcha of + person
Use of for the powerful person flattered: 'a chamcha of the minister'.
जिस शक्तिशाली व्यक्ति की चापलूसी हो, उसके लिए 'of' आता है।
- He is known as a chamcha of the local MLA.
- Everyone saw her as a chamcha of the manager.
call somebody a chamcha
Use call + object + noun; it is an insult, so it is rude in polite company.
'Call + object + noun'; यह अपमानजनक शब्द है, इसलिए शिष्ट बातचीत में अशिष्ट माना जाता है।
- Don't call him a chamcha; he just respects his boss.
chamcha as informal Indian English
The word is informal and comes from Hindi; in formal writing use sycophant or flatterer.
यह शब्द अनौपचारिक है और हिंदी से आया है; औपचारिक लेखन में sycophant या flatterer का प्रयोग करें।
- The editorial called the officers sycophants, not chamchas.
chamchas (plural), chamchagiri
The plural is chamchas; chamchagiri is the habit of flattering for gain.
इसका plural chamchas है; chamchagiri लाभ के लिए चापलूसी की आदत है।
- The leader was surrounded by chamchas who praised every word.
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adjective + chamcha
loyaltypicalshamelesspoliticaloffice
- A shameless chamcha agrees with whatever the boss says.
verb + chamcha
bebecomesurround oneself withdismiss
- The chairman dismissed the chamchas from his office.
chamcha + of
the bossthe leaderthe ministerthe manager
- He became a chamcha of the boss to win a promotion.
chamcha related words
flattereryes-mansycophanttoady
- A yes-man is a chamcha who never disagrees.
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- The minister's chamchas clapped after every sentence of his speech.
मंत्री के चमचों ने उनके भाषण के हर वाक्य पर ताली बजाई।
- Radhika refused to become a chamcha even to get a better post.
राधिका ने बेहतर पद पाने के लिए भी चमचा बनने से इनकार कर दिया।
- Honest workers dislike a chamcha who takes credit for their effort.
ईमानदार कर्मचारी ऐसे चमचे को नापसंद करते हैं जो उनकी मेहनत का श्रेय ले ले।
- The company was full of chamchas, and good ideas never reached the top.
कंपनी चमचों से भरी थी, और अच्छे विचार कभी ऊपर तक नहीं पहुँचते थे।
- The newspaper warned that chamchas can mislead a leader.
अख़बार ने चेताया कि चमचे किसी नेता को भटका सकते हैं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe someone who flatters, but vary in strength and tone.
ये शब्द चापलूस का वर्णन करते हैं, पर तीव्रता और स्वर में अंतर है।
Informal Indian word for one who flatters and obeys a powerful person.
शक्तिशाली व्यक्ति की चापलूसी और जी-हुज़ूरी करने वाले के लिए अनौपचारिक भारतीय शब्द।
- He is the boss's chamcha.
Formal word for someone who flatters to gain advantage.
लाभ पाने के लिए खुशामद करने वाले के लिए औपचारिक शब्द।
- The king was surrounded by sycophants.
Anyone who praises falsely.
झूठी प्रशंसा करने वाला कोई भी व्यक्ति।
- The flatterer praised her singing.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who flatters powerful people to gain an advantage is a sycophant.
शक्तिशाली लोगों की चापलूसी करके फ़ायदा उठाने वाले व्यक्ति को sycophant कहते हैं।