chakka jam
noun/ˈtʃʌkə dʒɑːm/, /ˈtʃʌkə dʒæm/
/ˈtʃʌkə dʒɑːm/, /ˈtʃʌkə dʒæm/
(Indian English)- a protest in which people block a road or cause a traffic jam
- The farmers held a three-hour chakka jam to publicize their grievances.
Word OriginFrom Hindi cakkā jām, from cakkā ‘wheel’ or ‘tyre’ + jām (from English jam noun, sense 2).Want to learn more?
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