Neologism American-Born Confused Desi

abcd or american-born confused desi has become polarizing factor in south asian diaspora in us, first-generation immigrant parents , young south asians of second or later generations. though term coined in reference indian-americans, has been adopted south asian community @ large. term desi comes word des (homeland) in sanskrit. in bengali language (bangla), des pronounced desh , desi deshi . desi means of homeland , denotes or south asia. term has been commonly known since @ least 1980s. term confused used describe psychological state of many second-generation south asian americans struggle balance values , traditions taught @ home attitudes , practices more conducive majority white culture.

the longer , lesser known form american born confused desi, emigrated gujarat, house in jersey seen; playing on alphabet theme, has been expanded k-z variously kids learning medicine, owning property, quite reasonable salary, 2 uncles visiting, white xenophobia, yet zestful or keeping lotsa motels, named omkarnath patel, reaching success through underhanded vicious ways, xenophobic yet zestful . former version of a—z expansion proposed south asian immigrants reaction latter version derogated them.

confused americanized desi (cad) related term, refers people of south asian origin both born , living in subcontinent tend follow western lifestyle , values.

coconuts term used refers people white inside , brown outside .