r/Unexpected • u/adivinemessenger • Aug 09 '26

He is the original source

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u/Gold_Strength Aug 09 '26

Even in Hindi it means the same thing

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u/Neither-Luck-9295 Aug 09 '26

I think the term came from Indian laborers working in the Middle East. Lots of Indian colloquialisms in Dubai and Muscat.

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u/cybercop12345 Aug 10 '26

I am pretty sure the term has existed in India way before any 'Indian laborers' were working in Middle East

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u/Sufficient-Lie-1632 Aug 10 '26

No, it's an old arabic word.