bidi

[bee-dee]

bi·di

[bee-dee]
noun, plural bi·dis.
(in India) an inexpensive cigarette, locally produced usually from cut tobacco rolled in leaf.
Also, beedi, biri.


Origin:
< Hindi bīḍī < Sanskrit vīṭikā a preparation rolled in betel leaf
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Bidi is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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