In South Asian contexts, particularly in India, a gathering place or informal social meeting spot where people congregate to socialize and discuss matters.
From Hindi/Bengali 'addā'; possibly related to a sitting or resting place; the term became established in English accounts of Indian social life during and after British colonialism.
Every neighborhood in Indian cities has its 'adda'—a teashop, street corner, or bench where the same people gather daily to gossip and solve the world's problems; it's the antidote to loneliness and boredom.
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