Ghinder is a quasi-derogatory term for people of Indian descent, most oftenly used in the Northeastern part of the United States and is heavily used in the Northern New Jersey/New York area. However, it describes only those few who have a very hard time to keep clean and are new to the culture of the United States. A ghinder, also, possesses the quality of being cheap, unsanitary, and very obiedient to elders.

A ethnic nickname for someone who was born in India otherwise known as The magic carpet land or the place where Aladin was filmed. Often used as a part of a lager word "Ghinderfoot" which describes the native tribe in which they are part of.