Totter
Teeter, Stagger, Wobble, Stumble (Verb).
Badlands
Barren uncultivable lands (Noun).
Grandapa
Grandfather. ‘Apa’ means ‘Father’. Not to be confused with the regular English word ‘grandpa’. (Indian English).
Holler
Shout, Yell, Cry, Scream (Verb).
Vedas
Sacred texts of the Hindus (Noun).
Brahmin
Upper-caste Hindus, holding the highest stratum in the social hierarchy (Noun).
Spat
Past form of the verb ‘spit’.
Fetch
Get, Bring, Collect (Verb).
Down-gutter
Down the drain or trough. The intentional similarity with ‘downstream’ should be noted, though used in a derogatory manner.
Heritage
Inheritance, Birthright, Patrimony (Noun).
Repository
Storage (Noun).
Descendant
Heir, Successor (Noun).
Paisa
The smallest unit of Indian currency. One-hundredth of a Rupee (Noun).
Arse
Buttocks, Anus (Noun, vulgar slang).
