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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
Language; General language
Pukka is of Anglo-Indian origin and refers to when something has been properly or perfectly executed.
pundit
Language; General language
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
Language; General language
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
Language; General language
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 ...
rag on
Language; General language
To bother someone; to criticize someone; or humiliate someone is called "rag on".
scorching
Language; General language
Winning at gambling; about to win something big, is termed as scorching.
