Published 16:09 IST, March 21st 2019

'Chuddies' is the latest Indian word in the Oxford English Dictionary, all thanks to Sanjeev Bhaskar

Oxford English Dictionary gets a new Indian word and it means 'underpants', thanks to Sanjeev Bhaskar

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'Chuddies' is the latest Indian word in the Oxford English Dictionary, all thanks to Sanjeev Bhaskar

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'This is how language evolves', says Netizens as Oxford English Dictionary adds a new Indian word 'Chuddies', to expand its regional vocabulary, thanks to the catchphrase 'Kiss my chuddies', used by Sanjeev Bhaskar in 'Goodness Gracious Me'.

Who is Sanjeev Bhaskar? Sanjeev Bhaskar, OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) is a British comedian, actor and broadcaster, best known for his work in the BBC Two sketch comedy series 'Goodness Gracious Me' and star of the sitcom 'The Kumars at No. 42'.

Sanjeev Bhaskar wrote on Twitter: "This has got to be worth a CBE hasn't it? I came up with 'Kiss My Chuddies' when doing comedy stuff w/ @thenitinsawhney & then used it in #GoodnessGraciousMe Oxford English Dictionary adds new entries: chuddies, jibbons and fantoosh"

This has got to be worth a CBE hasn't it? I came up with 'Kiss My Chuddies' when doing comedy stuff w/ @thenitinsawhney & then used it in #GoodnessGraciousMe Oxford English Dictionary adds new entries: chuddies, jibbons and fantoosh https://t.co/90Dq4XHjde
— Sanjeev Bhaskar (@TVSanjeev) March 21, 2019

I recall an interview you did where you mentioned your mum’s pride at you popularising an Indian English word. And then being less than enamoured about it when she realised it was ‘chuddies’. 🤣

Surely this wins the pride back now?!
— Kieran McGoldrick (@DrKieranMcG) March 21, 2019

The dictionary says that the word is partly from Hindi and Punjabi and was first used in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine in 1858. The word 'chuddies' according to the Oxford dictionary means 'underpants'.

Some reactions from Twitter -

Jangyia - not a word you hear often in the U.K. means underpants. Was reminded of it just now after reading about “chuddies” making it in to the @OED 😝 pic.twitter.com/etDm0mYGAe
— Grumpy Bangali (@GrumpyBangali) March 21, 2019

Chuddies’ becomes latest Indian word to be added in Oxford English Dictionary.
English men are snorting Gulal or what?!
— Ishan Tripathi (@IshanTripathii) March 21, 2019

Thrilled, delighted, overjoyed that "kiss my chuddies" is now in the dictionary.#unclesays #doyourstudies
— Heather Iqbal (@heatheriqbal) March 21, 2019

Inhaled my coffee when I saw 'chuddies' had made the dictionary; I've been using it since I was knee high to the bakra I befriended in Sahiwal when I was 6. Definitely needs to be added to graduation speeches, since the first rule of adulthood is always wear clean chuddies.
— 𝕽𝖆𝖛𝖊𝖓 𝖂𝖔𝖑𝖋 🐺 (@ravenwolf68) March 21, 2019

Updated 16:14 IST, March 21st 2019