chikan

Meaning

Noun

• Any act of public molestation or offense, usually of a sexual nature, against unsuspecting victims.
• A person, usually a man, who rubs against or gropes others, usually women, in crowds, often in trains, to attain sexual pleasure.
• A form of Indian cotton embroidery that is associated with the Lucknow area.
• An item (such as a sari, bedspread, cushion cover, etc) that is made with chikan embroidery.

Origin

• From Japanese 痴漢.
• From Hindi चिकन.