puncturewala

puncturewala

English

Alternative forms

puncturewalla, pancharwala

Etymology

puncture +‎ wallah

Noun

puncturewala (plural puncturewalas)

1. (India, offensive, ethnic slur) a Muslim
2. (India, offensive, ethnic slur) a person who fixes punctured wheel tires (slur for Muslims in blue-collar garage businesses)

Usage notes

• Used as a derogatory slur in India for ridiculing the economic status of Muslims.[1][2][3][4]

References

1. 2019 December 23, “BJP MP Tejasvi Surya says opposers of CAA are 'puncturewallas', faces backlash”, in The News Minute‎:

2. 2019 December 24, The Logical Indian, “'Only Uneducated, Illiterate, Puncture-Wallahs Are Against CAA': BJP MP Tejasvi Surya”, in thelogicalindian.com‎, retrieved 2021-04-26:

3. 2019 December 23, “Illiterates, puncture repairers, protesting against CAA: Tejasvi Surya”, in Deccan Chronicle‎, retrieved 2021-04-26:

4. 2019 December 23, “Tejasvi Surya Skewered Over "Puncture-Wallahs" Comment On Citizenship Law Protests”, in NDTV.com‎, retrieved 2021-04-26: