India, Feb. 19 -- English as a language has taken on a life of its own in India, evolving and growing beyond its colonial origins into an expressive language which incorporate unique words and phrases created by desis that simply make sense to most of us.

Recently, a tweet by X user Sukhada reignited appreciation for these uniquely Indian English words, with people celebrating the ingenuity behind them. "I love Indian English. I mean just look at the word timepass. What an exquisite word. It's just brilliant!" she wrote.

"Truly elite. Captures boredom, entertainment, and existential dread all at once. Sure Shakespeare wishes he came up with it," opined one user.

The post, which garnered over a million views, set off a flurry of posts p...