Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

annas in the rupee

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: an-nas in the ru-pee
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Used with a number to indicate the degree of an individual's mixed racial descent.

Indian usage; Archaic; Colloquial; Derogatory; Offensive

Example Sentences

"By the end of the second day he was so dark that he looked to be at least eight annas in the rupee […]"
"And in the end, all knew that it was true, Rosalie was only four annas in the rupee."

Etymology

A rupee was worth 16 annas, so eight annas represented a half-and-half mixture, and so on.

Usage

Questions

What does annas in the rupee mean?: Used with a number to indicate the degree of an individual's mixed racial descent.
Where does annas in the rupee come from?: A rupee was worth 16 annas, so eight annas represented a half-and-half mixture, and so on.

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