Slang is found in every part of the Society of the world, it is way too common, slang is slang because everyone uses it regardless of its grammatical and spelling accuracy, and also because it is widely used, everyone knows it. Slang is an important feature of the society as well, and signifies its strength and unity.
It comes from a wide variety of sources, some from popular culture such as films, music, personalities etc. then the other times its from books, fictional characters, television shows, things that make news etc. Slang is the only feature in a language that constantly keeps updating itself alongside the generations, the technological changes, changes in popular culture etc.
Even India, has a lot of slang to offer, the Indian languages might actually be the ones with the most slang associated with them, coming in the forum of famous proverbs, sayings, phrases etc., Slang is widely used in India and in almost every conversation, like any other society of the world. Slang in India differs from place to place however, as it is a country of varied cultures.
So here at Pyaaj.com, this slang section is dedicated to talking about all sorts of Slang in India ranging from the typical 'Abey' to the regional expressions such as 'Budbhak" and much more. It is intended to be a fun section, and we will do our best in tracing all the origins of such words and their meanings, scale of usage etc.
We hope you enjoy it!
Harish M
Pyaaj.com Society Section