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India slang
Cash (less common, but heard in some circles).
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Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
India
Formality
Informal.
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chapte (छापटे) means Cash (less common, but heard in some circles). It is best read as india slang associated with India.
"chapte (छापटे)" means Cash (less common, but heard in some circles). In India, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Money (colloquial, plural of "grandmother," but used for money)
Money (informal, literally "light/bulb", used as a slang term)
One hundred dollar bills ($100, referring to Benjamin Franklin)
Money (similar to "dough").
Dollars (general term).
Money (often used in hip-hop culture).
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