Arre yaaaar! The Oxford English Dictionary has recently added Indian words, 'Churidar', 'Bhelpuri', and 'Dhaba' along with 'Arre Yaar' to its assemblage of words.
“Our language research programme has found sufficient evidence that these words are being used in English for a reasonable amount of time and with reasonable frequency, and are of specific cultural, historical or linguistic significance. 'Arre', for instance, has quite a long history in English, with its first quotation dating back to 1845,” said Danica Salazar, consultant editor, Oxford English Dictionary, OUP.
'Churidar' was spotted in English usage as early as 1880. It took 135 years to officially make it to the English language. The dictionary defines 'churidar' as 'tight trousers made with excess material at the bottom of the legs, which falls in folds around the ankles, traditionally worn by people from South Asia'.
`Dhaba' has been included as a noun and is explained as `In India or in Indian contexts: a roadside food stall or restaurant'.`
