tapori

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noun

A street-smart dealer, often associated with a flashy style.

“The tapori sold me 'Ray-Bans' for ₹200.”

Similar
wheeler-dealerhustler
OriginHindi टपोरी ← Marathi टपोरी →
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Meanings

nountapori (plural taporis)

plural taporis

  1. IndiaslangA street-smart dealer, often associated with a flashy style.

    The tapori sold me 'Ray-Bans' for ₹200.

    Synonyms: wheeler-dealer, hustler

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA street-smart dealer, often associated with a flashy style.

Similar
wheeler-dealerhustler

Origin

  1. Marathiटपोरी
  2. Hindiटपोरी
  3. Englishtapori

Borrowed from Hindi टपोरी (ṭaporī), from Marathi टपोरी (ṭaporī).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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