Desi Dictionary

Mother-in law
     In Des: A women capable of making your life miserable.

     In Pardes: A women you never fight with, because where else you will
     find such a dedicated baby sitter for free? 

Husband 
     In Des: A boring human species, who listens more to his mother than you,
     and orders you around to serve him, his parents and siblings.

     In Pardes: Still boring, but now a useful human species that comes in
     handy when the house needs to be vacuumed, the laundry folded, the lawn
     maintained, the basement finished (etc....need I go on?). 

Friend 
     In Des: A person who’s house you can drop into any time of the day or
     night and you’ll always be welcome 

     In Pardes: A person who you have to call first to check and make sure he
     is not busy. 

Wife
     In Des: A woman who gives you your underwear and towel when you go
     to take shower.

     In Pardes: A woman who yells at you not to leave tub dirty when you go
     to take bath. 

Son
     In Des: A teenager, who without asking will carry your grocery bags from
     the market. 

     In Pardes: A teenager, who suddenly remembers he has lot of home work
     when you start mowing the lawn. 

Daughter 
     In Des: A lovely doll, who brings tears to your eyes when her doli is about to leave. 

     In Pardes: A lovely doll, who brings you to tears long before any doli time.

Mother
     In Des: A woman who defends you and cares for you, but would not dare
     to go against your father’s wishes for you. 

     In Pardes: A women who is a sucker for anything you want, especially if
     dad’s against it. 

Father
     In Des: A person you are afraid of, and who is never to be disobeyed. 

     In Pardes: A person to whom you pretend to obey, after all
he is the one paying your college tuition. 

Desi Engineer
     In Des: A person with a respectable job and lots of upper ki kamai. 

     In Pardes: A person without a secure job, who always dreams one day he
     will be rich. 

Desi Doctor
     In Des: A respectable person with reasonably good income. 

     In Pardes: A money making machine, who has a money spending machine
     at home called "doctor ki biwi". 

Bhangra
     In Des: A vigorous punjabi festival dance. 

     In Pardes: A desi dance you do, when you don't know how to dance.