dadagiri

D2A1D2A1G2I1R1I1

noun

goondaism; gang rule; intimidating behavior.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

noundadagiri (uncountable)
  1. Indiauncountablegoondaism; gang rule; intimidating behavior.

Origin

  1. Hindiदादागिरी
  2. Englishdadagiri

Borrowed from Hindi दादागिरी (dādāgirī).

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APA

dadagiri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dadagiri

MLA

“dadagiri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dadagiri. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dadagiri,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dadagiri.

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