Overview

• A casual video featuring an Australian man dismissing Bengaluru slang as 'arbitrary and made up' has gone viral, amassing over 800,000 views on Instagram.
• The video, shared by Instagram user Aashmika Varma, shows a humorous exchange where the man contrasts Australian slang as having clear origins.
• Social media users have defended Bengaluru slang, linking it to Kannada transliterations and local culture, such as the term 'come off' from 'bandbidu.'
• Netizens traced 'Enthu Cutlet' to the Indian Coffee House on MG Road, where enthusiasm for its cutlets inspired the phrase.
• The phrase 'Let’s put scene' was explained as a direct translation of the Kannada expression 'scene haakda/haakona,' showcasing the city's linguistic creativity.