Viral video: American woman points out 'Indian English' words she had 'never heard before'

An American woman residing in India has caught the internet by storm with her hilarious twist on "Indian English." Kristen Fischer, who presently lives in Delhi, posted a video on Instagram outlining the unusual English words and phrases she learned after relocating to India. Her insightful remark on these distinctly Indian idioms was well received by viewers, who nodded in accord and laughed a lot.

Which words did the woman share in her video?

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In the video, the woman can be heard mentioning some words that she had never heard of before. She mentioned words like, "Shifting," which in Indian, is referred to as moving houses but in the US it's just called moving. Another example she cited was, "Dry fruits," which she calls nuts like almond, cashew etc.

¡°Did you know that Indian English has its own set of words and phrases? I had never heard any of these before coming here. What are some others that you know of,¡± the woman wrote in the caption of her video.

Kristen Fischer's LinkedIn page says she is the Director of Client Relations at SkyFishLLC and has a degree in Healthcare Science from the University of Colorado. For now, it appears like Kristen Fischer's observations on "Indian English" are providing a reason to smile, one sentence at a time.

How did people on the internet react?

Since being released online, the video has received over four lakh views, with users flooding the comments section with their own favourite Indian-English words.

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