chaddi

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Hindi चड्डी (caḍḍī, “underwear”), or even directly from Punjabi ਚੱਡੀ (caḍḍī, “underwear”) from Sanskrit छद्दी (chaddī), from छद् (chad, “to cover”). The usage for members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is derived from the khaki shorts in their uniforms. === Pronunciation === (India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, South Asia) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəɖ.ɖiː/, [t͡ʃɐɖ̚.ɖiː] (General American) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃʌ.di/ === Noun === chaddi (plural chaddis) (India) Underwear, shorts, especially knickers. (India) Male or female underpants. (India, Indian politics, derogatory, slang) A supporter of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a Hindu nationalist paramilitary volunteer organisation; by extension, a member of any Hindu nationalist party. (Can we add an example for this sense?) ==== Synonyms ==== swayamsevak (proper term for an RSS member) ==== Derived terms ==== chuddies