chamcha
n.— «Chamcha Sycophant (lit. ‘spoon’).» —“Glossary” by William Dalrymple City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi Dec. 1, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
chamcha
n.— «Chamcha Sycophant (lit. ‘spoon’).» —“Glossary” by William Dalrymple City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi Dec. 1, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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