bhangi
or bhun·gi
[ buhng-gee ]
noun,plural bhan·gis.Indian English.
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a member of one of the lowest castes of untouchables in India, traditionally relegated to work that included sweeping, handling dead bodies, or cleaning toilets.: See Usage note at the current entry.
Origin of bhangi
1From Hindi bhaṅgī, literally, “user of bhang”
usage note For bhangi
The use of bhangi to reference the caste status of a person or group is often offensive in and of itself. However, the word is always offensive when used as an insult or as a proxy term for slovenliness, contamination, or poverty. When used loosely to describe an undesirable, poor, or dirty state, bhangi is considered a slur.
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