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1 lekin
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2 parantu
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3 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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4 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 -
5 Half-widow
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6 Pen down strike
n. a labor protest in which workers are present at their jobs but do no work.Iभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Pen down strike
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7 420
A deceptive person, one who cheats you (after Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code); "I thought Jay was a nice guy but he turned out to be 420." -
8 Convent School
A school runs by Christian missionaries; often nuns; but loosely any Christian schoolIभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Convent School
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9 Engaged
Busy (for a telephone line); "I gave you a tinkle but your number, was engaged" -
10 Gandhi Dynasty
Refer to the first Prime Minister of India, Nehru, his daughter Indira Gandhi etc (but not Mahatma Gandhi)Iभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Gandhi Dynasty
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11 Healthy
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12 Indian-made Foreign Liquor
Whisky, rum, gin etc produced in India but not "country-liquour" which is usually much less expensive and sold in different stores.Iभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Indian-made Foreign Liquor
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13 Kumar
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14 Mother Tongue
Native language; I live in Delhi but my mother tongue is OriyaIभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Mother Tongue
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15 Murgh mussalam
the whole chicken (uncut, but cooked)Iभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Murgh mussalam
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16 Pen-down strike
A strike or protest in which office workers sit at their desks but do no workIभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Pen-down strike
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17 Pet name
Nick name. "My brother is Krishna, but we gave him the pet name Kris." -
18 Timepass
Wasting time away, also used to refer to snack food sold in buses/trains/stations————————Doing something for leisure but with no intention or target/satisfaction."Hows the movie?" reply - "Just timepass man... nothing great about it". -
19 B.A.
fail - someone who was admitted to college, took college classes, but did not pass the final examinations, as opposed to someone who did not go to college. 'Higher Secondary (fail)' and 'M.A. (fail)' are similar. (B.A stands for Bachelor of Arts, M.A for Master of Arts)————————pass - used as the opposite to the above
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but — but … Dictionnaire des rimes
but — [ by(t) ] n. m. • 1245; probablt frq. °but « souche, billot » 1 ♦ Point visé, objectif. ⇒ 2. blanc, cible. Viser le but. Atteindre, toucher le but (cf. Faire mouche, mettre dans le mille). Manquer le but. Spécialt (Boules) Cochonnet. Pointer une… … Encyclopédie Universelle
but — 1. general. But is a preposition and conjunction, and is used contrastively: (preposition) Everyone seems to know but me / (conjunction) Everyone seems to know but I don t. In more modern usage, as the OED and Fowler (1926) have both recognized,… … Modern English usage
But — (b[u^]t), prep., adv. & conj. [OE. bute, buten, AS. b[=u]tan, without, on the outside, except, besides; pref. be + [=u]tan outward, without, fr. [=u]t out. Primarily, b[=u]tan, as well as [=u]t, is an adverb. [root]198. See {By}, {Out}; cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
But if — But But (b[u^]t), prep., adv. & conj. [OE. bute, buten, AS. b[=u]tan, without, on the outside, except, besides; pref. be + [=u]tan outward, without, fr. [=u]t out. Primarily, b[=u]tan, as well as [=u]t, is an adverb. [root]198. See {By}, {Out};… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
but — but·ler; but·ler·age; but·ler·ite; but·lery; but·ter·bump; but·ter·bur; but·ter·i·ness; but·ter·is; but·ter·less; but·ter·man; but·tle; but·ton·er; but·ton·less; but·tony; but·tress·less; but·ty; hack·but; hack·but·eer; hal·i·but; hal·i·but·er;… … English syllables
but — BUT. s. m. L endroit où l on vise. Viser au but. frapper le but. mettre sur le but. atteindre, toucher le but. donner au but. Il sig. fig. La fin que l on se propose. Je n ay autre but en cela, que &c. c est mon but. se proposer un but. On dit… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
but — but1 [but; ] unstressed [ bət] prep. [ME < OE butan, buton, without, outside; WGmc comp. < * be , *bi ,BY + * utana, from without: see OUT] 1. with the exception of; excepting; save [nobody came but me ]: earlier, and still sometimes,… … English World dictionary
But.fr — BUT Pour les articles homonymes, voir BUT (homonymie). Logo de BUT Création 1972 … Wikipédia en Français
But ! — But ! Pays France Langue Français Périodicité Hebdomadaire Genre Presse sportive Date de fondation … Wikipédia en Français
But! — But ! But ! {{{nomorigine}}} Pays … Wikipédia en Français