Pullingo[lower-alpha 1] (meaning squad of friends)[1] is a Tamil slang that became a phenomenon in 2019.[1] It refers to male teenagers from North Chennai in India who colour their hair, have unique hairstyles, wear skinny jeans, ride Honda Dio scooters[1] and street race. They use specific slang varieties.[2] The term is found in several districts of Tamil Nadu.[3]
The term was popularised by the 2019 Gaana song "Gumbalaga Suthuvom" by Gaana Stephen, which got 50 million views in 7 months.[1][4][5]
Some feel that the term has been used in a derogatory manner.[1] The term was mocked in a YouTube video by Eruma Saani which, after public outcry, was taken down.[6]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 S, Srivatsan (25 October 2019). "People have reduced 'Pullingo' to a slur: Gana". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ↑ "சமூக வலைதளங்களில் டிரெண்டாகும் புள்ளிங்கோ!". News18 Tamil. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ↑ "சில மீம்ஸ் எங்களை காயப்படுத்தியது - புள்ளிங்கோ கானா ஸ்டீபன்". Puthiyathalaimurai. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ↑ "ஒரே பாட்டு ஓகோன்னு புகழ்... புள்ளிங்கோ புகழ் ஸ்டீபன்". News18 Tamil. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ↑ ""புள்ளிங்கோ பாடலால் இப்படி ஆகும்னு நினைக்கவே இல்ல" - கானா ஸ்டீபன் பேட்டி!". Kalaignar Seithigal. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ↑ Tenma (14 October 2019). "'Pullingo' is toxic: Tenma writes on Erumai Saani's video mocking North Madras youth". The News Minute. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
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