conicopoly
noun
con·i·cop·o·ly
ˌkänəˈkäpəlē
plural -es
in the Madras area
: a native accountant or clerk
Word History
Etymology
Tamil kaṇakkappiḷḷai, from kaṇakkan accountant (from Sanskrit gaṇaka mathematician, astrologer, from gaṇayati he reckons, from gaṇa series, multitude) + piḷḷai child (respectful title of certain castes)
- turn on one's heel
- turn on the waterworks
- turn on to
- turn on to something
- turn one's back
- turn one's back on
- turn one's hand
- turn one's hand to
- turn one's head
- turn one's mind to
- turn one's nose up
- turn one's stomach
- turn out
- turn out like
- turn out like (someone or something)
- turn out like someone or something
- turn out to be
- turn out to be (something)
- turn out to be something
- turn over a new leaf
- turn over in one's mind
- turn over to
- turn pro
- turn Queen's evidence
- turn ratio