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hullabaloo

Language; General language

Great noise or excitement;a clamorous disturbance; an uproar. It is thought to be an amalgamtion of the interjection 'hallo' and the Scots word for lullaby, 'baloo'.

pukka

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Pukka is of Anglo-Indian origin and refers to when something has been properly or perfectly executed.

pundit

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Either an expert or authority; or a person who makes judgements such as a critic or commentator. Pundit originates from the Hindi and Sanskrit words to mean 'learned man'.

tiffin

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Tiffin refers to lunch or any light meal. It originated in British India to describe the fusion of Indian tradition and the British practice of having afternoon tea, resulting instead in a light ...

Thug in common modern day usage means a common criminal, but the word itself is of Indian origin. A thug, thuggee, or tuggee was an organised group of professional assasssins that travelled across ...