Urban dictionary has been mostly used by the youngsters to stay updated with the latest lingo that millennials use. Founded by Aaron Peckham in 1999, Urban Dictionary lists and defines words that we use colloquially. Initially started as a spoof of dictionary.com, it is used by most youngsters looking for words that are not available on traditional dictionaries. Duchess of Sussex Gets a Harsh Verb Definition in Urban Dictionary.

In the latest, the Urban dictionary has described Hindustan or India as ‘Rapistan’. A Twitterati named Nida Malik asked Urban Dictionary the definition of "Rapistan". To which, Urban Dictionary replied, "Rapistan: an alternative way to say Hindustan or India."

“Rapistan: an alternative way to say Hindustan or India. The country where girls as young as 1-year-old are raped. A country where cows have more respect and safety than woman," said UD in a reply.

Urban Dictionary Describes India as Rapistan:

Here's How Twitterati Reacted to the Mischievously Edited Definition:

Meanwhile, this is to be noted that Urbandictionary.com is a crowdsource website and any user can modify the words. The website quickly captures the word and tracks its meaning over time. The website also allows a user to write a description of words or opinion, which is happened in this case. The word is mischievously edited by some user to defame India.

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