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[edit] merger discussion
keeep. Gandhigiri should not be merged with Lage Raho Munna Bhai. The term Gandhigiri has already entered the lingo in India. Gandhigiri is being recognised even without a reference to Lage Raho.--Dwaipayan (talk) 13:17, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
- I agree it's a commonly used term, but what will be the content of the article? The philosophy has already been covered at Gandhism. Both Lage Raho Munna Bhai and Gandhigiri are short articles. A redirect to Lage Raho Munna Bhai#Gandhigiri will serve the purpose. utcursch | talk 14:30, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
- The content will surely grow. Gandhigiri has a slightly different meaning...while Gandhiism is the serious principles, Gandhigiri probably will grow up as a term referring to the practice in real life troubles, in a rather light-hearted sense. We do not know really, it is pretty early to predict the future of this term. IMO, we should let time time before merging, if at all.--Dwaipayan (talk) 14:34, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
- I agree with Dwaipayanc, Gandhigiri should continue as a seperate article.--ganesha1
[edit] "-giri" suffix
I have doubts that "giri" reflects highest, top-notch or zenith, as in the Sanskrit giri = mountain. It looks like a Persian suffix. Can someone knowing Persian comment? deeptrivia (talk) 05:50, 30 September 2006 (UTC)
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- Gandhigiri is probably a corruption of Gandhigari (Ghandhism). Alternatively it could mean Gandhigiri where Giri means receive. --alidoostzadeh 21:36, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
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- This "Giri" has nothing to do with mountain/zenith etc. Here, "-giri" is a colloquial suffix roughly equal in sense to "-isma" with a tinge of street attitude implied. Thus, "Dadagiri" = Dada (bully) + giri (ing/ism) = bullying. The only popular usages are in "Dadagiri"/"Goondagiri", both of which mean the philosophy or a specific action of bullying or harrassment by use or threat of force. This colloquial nature, as well as its exclusive use for negative contexts, is what makes "Gandhigiri" a humorous synonym for a specific act inspired by Gandhi's philosophy or the philosophy itself.
- Note "chamchagiri" = sycophancy, chamcha = sycophant
- This "Giri" has nothing to do with mountain/zenith etc. Here, "-giri" is a colloquial suffix roughly equal in sense to "-isma" with a tinge of street attitude implied. Thus, "Dadagiri" = Dada (bully) + giri (ing/ism) = bullying. The only popular usages are in "Dadagiri"/"Goondagiri", both of which mean the philosophy or a specific action of bullying or harrassment by use or threat of force. This colloquial nature, as well as its exclusive use for negative contexts, is what makes "Gandhigiri" a humorous synonym for a specific act inspired by Gandhi's philosophy or the philosophy itself.
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