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1 Do the needful
perform/complete or abstain from doing the required action. E.g. I have enclosed the instructions in the letter, please follow and do the needful. Also seen in Indian and Sri Lankan English. Pakistani EnglishIभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Do the needful
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2 Open the TV
refers to turning something on. This is due to the verbs for to open and to close being the same as the verbs for to turn on and to turn off in Urdu and other Pakistani languages. Pakistani EnglishIभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Open the TV
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3 Close the TV
refers to turning something on or off. This is due to the verbs for to open and to close being the same as the verbs for to turn on and to turn off in Urdu and other Pakistani languages. Pakistani EnglishIभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Close the TV
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4 Mall Road
Main Street; The English colonialists often named the major street Mall Road; most Mall Roads have been renamed to Mahatma Gandhi Road or MG Road -
5 Convent
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6 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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7 Auld Lang Sang
as an idiom to denote the end of an event or a matter, often to convey sadness; for example, my last day at the job, Auld Lang Sang,. Less often the first words of the song are used in a similar way, "Lest Auld acquaintance be forgot". Pakistani EnglishIभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Auld Lang Sang
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8 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 -
9 On parade
being at work/ at a set activity. Usually (though not always) in the context of starting something for the first time. For example I have been hired by the company, on parade from next Monday. Pakistani English -
10 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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11 Threw a googly
an unexpected situation arose, a person was surprised, often unpleasantly, e,g had just settled down and then got the googly about the transfer. From googly, a delivery in cricket. Pakistani EnglishIभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Threw a googly
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12 Received a googly
an unexpected situation arose, a person was surprised, often unpleasantly, e,g had just settled down and then got the googly about the transfer. From googly, a delivery in cricket. Pakistani EnglishIभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Received a googly
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13 Where do you stay?
is the same as 'Where do you live?' or 'Where's your house?'.————————is the same as 'Where do you live?' or 'Where's your house? Sri Lankan EnglishIभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Where do you stay?
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14 Funeral house
which is a literal translation of a sinhala word which refers to the event of the funeral taking place in a regular household (as opposed to a funeral parlour or funeral home) Sri Lankan EnglishIभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Funeral house
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15 Shopper
means a shopping bag, rather than a person who is shopping, the latter is referred to as a customer. Pakistani English -
16 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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17 Got no lift
received no attention or assistance from the person. Pakistani EnglishIभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Got no lift
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18 Out of Station
being out of the city. Pakistani EnglishIभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Out of Station
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19 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 -
20 Yorker
a sudden, dangerous and potentially devastating situation; similar use to googly, but usually has a certain amount of danger attached to it. my mother's heart attack while we were hiking in the mountains hit like a yorker, we were far from any medical help. From Yorker another type of cricket delivery. Also used in a similar manner; bouncer. Pakistani English
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