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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Tamil slang word}}<br />
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'''Pullingo'''{{efn|name=alternative}} (meaning '''squad of friends''')<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/people-have-reduced-pullingo-to-a-slur-gana-stephen/article29798610.ece |title=People have reduced ‘Pullingo’ to a slur: Gana |last=S |first=Srivatsan |date=25 October 2019 |work=The Hindu |access-date=29 October 2019}}</ref> is a [[Tamil language|Tamil]] slang that became a phenomenon in 2019.<ref name="thehindu" /> It refers to male teenagers from [[North Chennai]] in India who colour their hair, have unique hairstyles, wear skinny jeans, ride [[Honda Dio]] scooters<ref name="thehindu" /> and [[Street racing|street race]]. They use specific slang varieties.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tamil.news18.com/videos/trend/the-pullingo-hash-tag-is-being-trending-by-meme-creators-1-mj-210073.html |title=சமூக வலைதளங்களில் டிரெண்டாகும் புள்ளிங்கோ! |date=27 September 2019 |website=News18 Tamil |access-date=9 October 2019}}</ref> The term is found in several districts of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |url=http://www.puthiyathalaimurai.com/news/tamilnadu/72313-gana-stephen-speaks-about-pullinko-trending.html |title=சில மீம்ஸ் எங்களை காயப்படுத்தியது - புள்ளிங்கோ கானா ஸ்டீபன் |date=29 September 2019 |website=Puthiyathalaimurai |access-date=1 November 2019}}</ref><br />
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The term was popularised by the 2019 [[Gaana]] song "Gumbalaga Suthuvom" by Gaana Stephen, which got 50 million views in 7 months.<ref name="thehindu" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tamil.news18.com/videos/trend/a-special-interview-with-pullingo-fame-gana-singer-stephen-mj-211693.html |title=ஒரே பாட்டு ஓகோன்னு புகழ்... புள்ளிங்கோ புகழ் ஸ்டீபன் |date=1 October 2019 |website=News18 Tamil |access-date=1 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kalaignarseithigal.com/cinema/2019/10/02/gana-singer-stephen-shares-his-view-about-pullingo-song |title=“புள்ளிங்கோ பாடலால் இப்படி ஆகும்னு நினைக்கவே இல்ல” - கானா ஸ்டீபன் பேட்டி! |date=2 October 2019 |website=Kalaignar Seithigal |access-date=1 November 2019}}</ref><br />
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Some feel that the term has been used in a derogatory manner.<ref name="thehindu" /> The term was mocked in a YouTube video by Eruma Saani which, after public outcry, was taken down.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pullingo-toxic-tenma-writes-erumai-saani-s-video-mocking-north-madras-youth-110502 |title='Pullingo' is toxic: Tenma writes on Erumai Saani’s video mocking North Madras youth |last=Tenma |date=14 October 2019 |website=The News Minute |url-status=live |access-date=1 November 2019}}</ref><br />
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== Notes ==<br />
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{{efn|name=alternative|Also spelled ''pullinko'', ''pullaingo'' or ''pullingow''. {{lang-ta|புல்லைங்கோ}}}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Social groups of Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Social stereotypes]]<br />
[[Category:Indian slang]]</div>->Kailash29792