Meaning of annas in the rupee | Babel Free

Definitions

Used with a number to indicate the degree of an individual's mixed racial descent.

British, India, archaic, colloquial, offensive, plural, plural-only

Examples

“By the end of the second day he was so dark that he looked to be at least eight annas in the rupee […]”

“And in the end, all knew that it was true, Rosalie was only four annas in the rupee.”

CEFR level