| Agrawals |
A correspondence based coaching program
for JEE. Now defunct |
| Apping |
Applying to American Universities |
| Arbit |
Senseless |
| A Star |
'A' Grade of the topper of the course , informally
called |
| Batka, Matka, Phudda |
Student of B.Tech, M.Tech and Ph.D. respectively |
| Bong |
Person from Bengal, Bengali. Often derogatory |
| BTP |
Acronym for B.Tech Project. A degree requirement |
| Bumps |
Curious ritual in which person is caught by arms
and legs and dashed to the ground repeatedly to the accompaniment of kicks.
It is spposed to show affection |
| Com C |
Computer Centre |
| Convo |
The Convocation Hall |
| Darshan |
Allowing someone to see you. Normally used in the
context of holy men or shrines |
| Daru |
Liquor |
| Dassi |
Grade Point Average of 10 on 10. Usually also the
person managing it. Has recently become extinct after the new grading policy |
| Dep |
Department |
| Dhabha |
Roadside eating joint |
| Dhakkan |
Literally meaning cap or lid, it is often used in
a derogatory sense. Also used to designate last Hawa (see below) holder
of a dep person |
| Enthu |
Enthusiasm |
| Fakka |
'F' Grade |
| Fight Marna |
To try very hard |
| Fundas/Funde |
Fundamentals. Often meaning motivation |
| Futcha |
First yearite. Freshman |
| Futchi |
Freshwoman |
| Hawa |
Stands for AIR, All India Rank
in JEE |
| Hazaar |
Thousand, usually used for any large quantity |
| Insti |
Short for Institute meaning Academic area of IIT
Delhi |
| IIM |
Indian Institute of Management. Four are extant A
(Ahmedabad), B (Bangalore), C (Calcutta) and L (Lucknow) |
| IIT Hammer |
A broken iron leg of the bed used as hammer, extinct
now with advent of new design of bed |
| IMS |
Institute of Management Studies. A correspondence
based coaching program for CAT |
| ISC |
Indoor Sports Club |
| JEE |
The Joint Entrance Exam for entry to the 6 Indian
Institutes of Technology nationwide |
| Kailash |
Name of the only girls hostel at IIT Delhi |
| Kailashite |
Resident of Kailash hostel |
| Kalu |
Dark person |
| Kara |
Karakoram hostel. One of the 5 male undergrad hostels
of IIT Delhi |
| Karaite |
Resident of Karakoram Hostel |
| Khuphiya |
Cryptic, usually associated with secretive actions |
| Khiladi |
Player, not exactly Sports |
| KLS |
The hostel area canteen |
| LIC |
Lady Irwin College. A girls college in Delhi |
| LT |
Lecture Theatre |
| Majors |
Semester-end exams at IIT Delhi |
| Minors |
Mid-semester exams at IIT Delhi. Held twice a semester |
| ManPro |
Course in Manufacturing Processes. 4 credits for
menial work |
| Magai |
Study |
| Maggu |
One who studies tooooo much |
| Nachun? |
Interrogative word, meaning should I dance? rumored
to be a witty reply to some boring information |
| Nehli |
Grade Point Average greater than 9 but less than
10. (On a scale of 10) |
| P K Palta |
Fell over drunk |
| Phatta |
A joke, or a lie |
| Photo Soc |
The Photgraphy Society of IITD |
| Punjabi |
Person belonging to Punjab in North India |
| Poltu |
Contraction of politics, signifying campus politics.
Never ideological in nature. Also a person who indulges in the same |
| Puppipana |
Action associated with a puppy (See below) |
| Puppy |
Quality of being out of line with a generally perceived
set of norms. Not always negative. Also a person permanently possessing
or temporarily acquiring such a quality |
| Undi |
Common abbreviation for underwear |
| Sasi |
Hostel gate day time eating joint |
| Schol |
Financial aid from American Universities |
| Sexy |
Anything good will be called as sexy |
| Shady |
Used in various senses depicting dubiousness |
| Sick Bay |
IITD Hospital |
| Surd Shop |
The groccery shop of Bitto Sardar (unfortunately
closed now) |
| Surdi |
Affectionate(?) term for a Punjabi(See above) |
| Sutta |
Cigarette |
| Taklu |
Baldy |
| Ulti |
The abbreviation of Ultimate |
| Vela |
Lazy, person with no work. |
| Zook |
A zero score in exam |