Allahabad revisited...

Every city has its own charm and its own speciality. Language of a city is one of them. Some cities are known for their languages even. Like the over civilized language of Lucknow or Bhopal. So have the city Allahabad, its own style of language.
My four year of experience with Allahabad not only fetched me a degree of Engineering but also increased my vocabulary in hindi (or what language should i call it) which is spoken in Allahabad. Some slangs have fascinated me much and some has confused me. Sometime it was comedy of errors while experiencing it and sometime it caused me to have fight with other people.
Today i am going to discuss some such unique words/slangs which i believe many of you(specially my college friends) can relate with, alongwith the incidents which made me learn them. Also those ppl who never visited to city should know this for their better understanding.(esp girls ,as they should know what it means when someone on street tease them... )

Starting with common tone of most Allahabadi people. They use "BO" instead of "GE/GAY"(dont think weird).
KHABO instead of KHAOGE , CHALBO instead of CHALOGE , BOLBO instead of BOLOGE  and the list is countless. You can use it with any Verb and it works.

When i came initially (actually first time when i was going college hostel) in Allahabad , i sat in a auto (which had min capacity of 8 for seating but there is no upper limit...). While on the way Autowallah suddenly stopped at a point and came outside the auto. After sometime on inquiring why he stopped there he said "JHAM HAI". I thought he want to say "jam hai" relating it with usual traffic jam.But i couldnt see any rush or signal or anything which can cause jam. I asked him, other autos are going y dont you? He said "Engine garam ho gaya hai, pani dalna padega , bada JHAM HAI". U can guess now what it means. (meaning : Problem,argument  tone: negative).

Relating with auto travel experience there are two more words.
Towards more village area side of city, there can be found big old Auto's  mostly crowded with village people. People use to call it "Ganesh". As it has a big trunk like structure in front of it. (meaning : Big old auto)

We often pay toll tax at some given place to some authority(for newly constructed road or bridge) that we use.
Here the tax that we give and the place where it is given both are called as "CHUNGI".(meaning : toll tax that we give to the road authority.)

The very first day in my hostel i was being ragged by my seniors , since i was feeling a bit awkward, i had given some answers rudely. "Jada BAKAITI mat pelo." was the words i heard from them constantly after that. I related this with DAKAITI(means Robbery ). I asked them what i've stolen or robbed theirs? Then a ragged mate of mine said they are saying dont give so much "dealing" or talk too much. Many classmates used to tell me he is big "BAKAIT" means one who speaks too much(usually to show himself superior).A bakait word in real sense is not good.(meaning:one who talks too much,   tone:negative )
Also i want to discuss a word "BHOKAL" over here. "Tera bada BHOKAL hai be." I heard people saying it in my class. And BHOKALI refers to a person having this BHOKAL (sturdyness) in him.(meaning: having big influnce, sturdy    tone:negative/positive)

Since our college was in outskirts of city, with village area all around, we had friendship with some of the village people. In one of their local Panchayat elections they sought our help in their election compaign. We had to go along the main leaders vehicle and shout a slogan "PAPPU ki TEMPO high hai,PAPPU hamara bhai hai." Although I was shouting it aloud but wasnt aware what it meant for having "High Tempo". Later on other village people told me what it mean.(meaning: having high moral    tone:positive )

Once i gone to a shopkeeper and asked for something, he replied "NAINA"!!  I asked again, he again said "NAINA". I was confused what he was saying. Naina means eyes usually , i thought he is singing something or what... eventually asking him again he said "Bola na Naina, bar bar kahe ko mang ke time barbad karte ho" (told you many times i dont've,dont wast my time.) Now you can guess the meaning.With time people have devised some shortform words which is combination of 2 or more words. (meaning: Dont've , No)

Now coming over to some tapori(loafer) side of language.(help taken from many of my Alld friends...)
Maru Maal : (meaning: boys while reffering to girls having deadly beauty   tone:please decide yourself)
Kanto Item : (meaning : boys while reffering to girls having tremendous beauty  tone:please decide yourself)
Kantaap Item : (meaning: same as above)
Kantaal Item/Maal : (meaning: same as above)
Kantaap : (meaning: Sharp slap under ears  tone:negative/positive)
Ardab : (meaning: Threatening/sturdy  tone: negative).

I know there are many more but right now i can remember this much only. With time i may add some more words, and your help is always expected, kindly comment , ping or mail me more words, so that i can complement my blog.