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Move Over From Using “Andhbhakts”, “Godi”, Paid Followers Shashi Tharoor Has An Alternative Word – Quockerwodger
The articulate Tharoor has now in his latest has suggested an unusual English word, ‘quockerwodger’, as an alternative to terms such as “andhbhakts”, “godi” and “paid followers”, describing it as a word for a political puppet controlled by someone else
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Senior Congress Leader and four- Time Lok Sabha MP from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor is a man of words . The best selling author has often raised the bar with his tongue twisting words that goes viral when it is mentioned .
The articulate Tharoor has now in his latest has suggested an unusual English word, ‘quockerwodger’, as an alternative to terms such as “andhbhakts”, “godi” and “paid followers”, describing it as a word for a political puppet controlled by someone else. He shared the definition of ‘quockerwodger’ in a post on X.
For those tired of describing people as “andhbhakts”, “godi”, “paid followers” and the like, an acceptable alternative? https://t.co/XIzxRs8Ddp
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) November 4, 2026
“Quockerwodger– A political puppet; a person who is controlled by someone else and acts on their instructions,” Tharoor posted on X along with a screenshot of the definition.