Update your Mumbai lexicon
Updated On: 30 March, 2023 10:30 AM IST | The Guide Team
I guess the term is so amusing because you tend to use it in the same context to describe different situations whether that applies to household objects, people or landmarks. It is almost universal to all of them
Pic Courtesy/garylawyermusic.com
Bagal mein
Bagal mein (on the side) is such a uniquely Mumbai word that shows up in everyday traffic conversations or when giving directions to someone, although it can mean entirely different things in other cities. I guess the term is so amusing because you tend to use it in the same context to describe different situations whether that applies to household objects, people or landmarks. It is almost universal to all of them.
Gary Lawyer is a musician
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