Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Ponnupaathufying

Meaning: The Indian tradition of the wannabe groom checking out the wannabe bride in full view of both the families.
Pronunciation: Pon-nu-path-thu-phi-ing.
Usage: Ponnupaathufying can be one hell of a stress interview for the guy in question.
Root: Ponnu (Tamil for girl) + Paathu (Tamil for checking out) + fying (Tamil slang suffix for an activity).