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noun
A person of South Asian ancestry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur
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Synonyms: poojeet
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An Indian, especially non-Muslim.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, Pakistan, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative letter-case form of pajeet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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History
An invented Indian-sounding given name, originating from the Pajeet, my son meme created on the 4chan message board /int/ in July 2015, mocking South Asians. This was itself inspired by the Mehmet, my son meme, popularized on /int/ in late 2014, which mocked Turkish people. Although the name does not exist in South Asia, similar-sounding names exist, especially in the Indian state of Punjab. It is likely derived from Punjabi ਭਾ ਜੀ (bhā jī) / بھا جی (bhā jī, “my brother, a honorific address to men”), Hindi पाजी (pājī), as well as from Punjabi male names ending with the suffix Hindi जीत (jīt, “victory”), such as Baljeet and Sanjeet.
