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)