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1 Bus!
That's it (from Hindi) -
2 Ki
That (from Hindi) -
3 Theek hai
that's right, or it's all right, or its okay -
4 Become a direct Sargent
be promoted out of turn/ given responsibility and authority very early. Often in the context that a person is out of his/her depth. For example, no wonder that team has failed so badly, leader was a direct Sargent. Usually "Sargent" is replaced by "Havildar" the equivalent rank in the Pakistan Army. Also used for upwardly mobile, ambitious or nouveau riche. Pakistani EnglishIभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Become a direct Sargent
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5 Cricket
a sport that is an obsession on the Indian subcontinent -
6 Curry
a spicy dish that signifies Indian cuisine to foreigners————————to Indians,one of the many spices used in cooking -
7 Ethnic
a tradition that becomes fashionable (To pierce one's nose is "ethnic"!) -
8 Half-pant
used to indicate the garment that Americans call "shorts" -
9 Karma
actions in a previous birth that affects one's destiny, a Hindu belief -
10 Langar
free meal that is shared by the entire community (a practice among the Sikhs) -
11 Loo
hot dry winds that blow across the plains of North India in summer -
12 Masala
blend of spices————————exaggeration————————films that follow a standard story line————————spice ń; colloqially: spicy adj, as in masala movie -
13 OC
anything that is free -
14 Parsi
a follower of Zoroastrianism, a religion that believes in fire-worship -
15 His meter has turned
means that the person has lost his/her temper. Usually used for a sudden outburst, one which is construed as unreasonable. Pakistani EnglishIभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > His meter has turned
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16 Madam
is used to address and refer to females in positions of authority, usually a superior, e.g. madam has ordered me to get the figures for last years sales.Can also be used as a noun, e.g. she is the madam of that department meaning she is the head of the department, without it being derogatory. Pakistani English————————Respectful term for women - same as Ma'am -
17 Hit for a six
ruined, e.g. I had planned to go to Murree for the weekend, but the blizzard hit that idea for a six. Also seen in Indian and Sri Lankan English. Pakistani EnglishIभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Hit for a six
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18 Well left
avoided artfully, often a tricky situation; from cricket, the term "well left" is applied when a batsman chose not to play a potentially dangerous delivery, e.g. I well left that offer, it could have caused many problems. Pakistani English -
19 Booth capturing
n. the act of seizing and controlling a polling station so that many fraudulent votes may be cast there.Iभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Booth capturing
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20 Love-cum-arranged marriage
n. matrimony between a mutually acceptable and consenting couple that has been facilitated by the couple’s parents.Iभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Love-cum-arranged marriage
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