Introduction
Every college has its own unique slang and lingo, and DTU is no exception. As a fresher, you might feel a little lost when you hear your seniors using words and phrases that you've never heard before.
This guide will help you decode the DTU slang and talk like a true DTUite in no time.
The DTU Slang Dictionary
A
- Audi: The B.R. Ambedkar Auditorium.
B
- Back: Failing a subject.
- Branch Change: The process of changing your engineering branch after the first year.
- BT: Bad trip. Used to describe a bad or unfortunate situation.
C
- Chap: To copy someone's work.
- Chowk: The area near the main gate of the campus.
- CR: Class Representative.
D
- DCE: Delhi College of Engineering, the former name of DTU.
- Despo: Desperate.
E
- Engifest: The annual cultural festival of DTU.
- E-Hub: The entrepreneurship hub on campus.
F
- Fuchcha: A fresher or a first-year student.
- Funda: A fundamental concept or a trick.
G
- Ghissu: Someone who studies a lot.
- GTD: Get-together.
J
- Jugaad: A clever and innovative solution to a problem.
M
- Maggu: Someone who mugs up things without understanding them.
- Mech-C: The Mechanical Canteen.
- Mic-Mac: The Mic-Mac Canteen.
P
- Pronite: The star-studded nights during Engifest.
- Proxy: Answering the attendance for someone else.
- PYQ: Previous Year Questions.
S
- SCO-C: The SCO Canteen.
- Senti: Sentimental.
T
- TnP Cell: The Training and Placement Cell.
- Tuts: Tutorials.
W
- Wind Point: The iconic open-air amphitheater at DTU.
Conclusion
This is just a small sample of the slang you'll hear at DTU. The best way to learn the lingo is to interact with your seniors and immerse yourself in the campus culture. So, don't be afraid to ask what a word means, and before you know it, you'll be using these words like a pro.