A word used by Gujarati Indian women, to insult their children, inparticular, their sons. It is an insulting word which means the boy is stupid, silly or bone-idle.
Can also be used when the child does something mischievous and stupid, where the mother secretly finds it funny, but does not want to encourage her son.
Can also be used when the child does something mischievous and stupid, where the mother secretly finds it funny, but does not want to encourage her son.
*Easter time in a Gujarati Indian household*
Friend: 'We've got so many easter eggs this year'
Mum: 'So have we. Maya, go and get egg from fridge'
(Son goes to fridge and holds up a chicken egg)
Son: 'This one mum?'
Mum: 'NOT EGG, YOU BAM'
*Gujarati family go to a fancy restaurant for a meal*
Mum: 'Maya, you want more naan?'
(Son is sat at the table, with his napkin over his face, with holes poked out for eyes)
Son: 'Yes please mum.'
Mum: 'GET TISSUE OFF YOUR FACE NOW YOU BAM'
Friend: 'We've got so many easter eggs this year'
Mum: 'So have we. Maya, go and get egg from fridge'
(Son goes to fridge and holds up a chicken egg)
Son: 'This one mum?'
Mum: 'NOT EGG, YOU BAM'
*Gujarati family go to a fancy restaurant for a meal*
Mum: 'Maya, you want more naan?'
(Son is sat at the table, with his napkin over his face, with holes poked out for eyes)
Son: 'Yes please mum.'
Mum: 'GET TISSUE OFF YOUR FACE NOW YOU BAM'
by Dubra Boy December 13, 2010
A person, either male or female who is dirty, disgusting or of poor hygiene. Another word for a tramp, or a skanky person.
Example 1:
Student on the phone to his mum;
Son: 'Mum, I can't afford to wash my clothes so I just wear the same ones over and over again'
Mum: 'God! Your such a duber'
Example 2:
'Man, did you just lick your plate and put it back in your cupboard? Your such a duber'
Example 3:
'DON'T DRINK FROM THE MILK BOTTLE! Your such a duber'
Student on the phone to his mum;
Son: 'Mum, I can't afford to wash my clothes so I just wear the same ones over and over again'
Mum: 'God! Your such a duber'
Example 2:
'Man, did you just lick your plate and put it back in your cupboard? Your such a duber'
Example 3:
'DON'T DRINK FROM THE MILK BOTTLE! Your such a duber'
by Dubra Boy November 30, 2010
A plate of food, where the food has been shaped into individual, bite-size pieces. It is most commonly used by Gujarati Indian women, talking to their children, when they are learning to eat on their own for the first time. The group of individual food pieces are called Bukhyas, each individual piece is called a Bukhyu.
*Mum serves her child a plate of food, divided into individual bite size pieces*
Mum to child: 'Come on then, eat all your bukhyas'
Mum to child: 'Come on then, eat all your bukhyas'
by Dubra Boy December 18, 2010