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21 Hockey
Field hockey, played on grass with a ball and hockeysticks; NOT "ice hockey" -
22 Hookah
a waterpipe for smoking; used in Northern and Northwest India with tobacco (not marijuana, typically) -
23 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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24 Inmates
occupants (not necessarily jail inmates) -
25 Mallu
slang for South Indian person, a Malayalam speaker, (some consider it derogatory, do not use) -
26 Mei
in (verb); sometimes written as "mein"; not to be confused with mai (which see) -
27 Non-veg joke
a raunchy or obscene joke (which many Indian men would not share in mixed company)Iभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Non-veg joke
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28 Nursing home
Small private hospital, usually owned by a physican; NOT a retirement homeIभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Nursing home
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29 Out of station
Out of town; "Sorry I could not meet you, I was out of station when you visited."————————to mean "out of town". This phrase has its origins in the posting of army officers to particular 'stations' during the days of the East India Company.Iभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Out of station
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30 Pavement
Sidewalk; (in the US pavement refers to the street not the sidewalk); see also footpath -
31 Pyjama
Loose pants worn by men in North India, not just for sleeping -
32 Rubber
Eraser (not condom) -
33 Seniors
More experienced employees (or students); NOT old people -
34 Supreme Court
The highest court in the Country; there is only one Supreme Court, not one per state; see High CourtIभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Supreme Court
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35 Tick
Check off (not irritate); "Please tick the the preferred time for your appointment on this list." -
36 Untouchables
Persons belonging to scheduled caste - politically incorrect word - DO NOT USEIभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Untouchables
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37 White goods
in retail: major appliances (and not linens as in United States)Iभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > White goods
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38 Wine
Can mean aloholic liquor; you may not find any Chablis at a wine shop! -
39 You people
Indians commonly use "you people" when they want to address more than one person. Not intended to belittle or criticize the recipient. -
40 Wheatish complexion
Seen in matrimonial ads. Means 'not dark skinned, tending toward light'Iभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Wheatish complexion
См. также в других словарях:
Not — not … Medieval glossary
Not — Not … Deutsch Wörterbuch
not — W1S1 [nɔt US na:t] adv [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: nought] 1.) used to make a word, statement, or question negative ▪ Most of the stores do not open until 10am. ▪ She s not a very nice person. ▪ You were wrong not to inform the police. ▪ Can we go… … Dictionary of contemporary English
not — [ nat ] adverb *** 1. ) used for making negatives a ) used for making a sentence, expression, or word negative: He would not listen to anything she said. Barbara s not coming to the party. I don t feel sorry for her. Do not forget your promise.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
not — 1. Not is used to form negative statements and questions, and is attached both to individual words and to whole clauses by means of their verbs, normally requiring the use of an auxiliary verb such as do or have: We do not want to go / not… … Modern English usage
not — not·ed; not·e·laea; not·er; not·ta·way; not·ting·ham; not·ting·ham·shire; not·tur·no; ochro·not·ic; per·not; pi·not; po·go·not·o·my; po·go·not·ro·phy; pyc·not·ic; ste·not·ic; te·not·o·mist; te·not·o·mize; te·not·o·my; zo·o·not·ic; NOT; not·geld;… … English syllables
Not as We — Single by Alanis Morissette from the album Flavors of Entanglement Released … Wikipedia
Not as We — «Not as We» Sencillo de Alanis Morissette del álbum Flavors of Entanglement Grabación 2007 Género(s) Piano Rock Duración 4:45 (Versión Album) 4:24 (Radio Edit) … Wikipedia Español
Not — • Not die; , Nöte – ohne Not; zur Not; mit Müh und Not – wenn Not am Mann ist; seine [liebe] Not haben – Aber: nottun; Seefahrt tut not – Not sein, Not werden (veraltend für nötig sein, werden) – in Not, in Nöten sein – Aber: vonnöten sein – Not… … Die deutsche Rechtschreibung
Not — Not, adv. [OE. not, noht, nought, naught, the same word as E. naught. See {Naught}.] A word used to express negation, prohibition, denial, or refusal. [1913 Webster] Not one word spake he more than was need. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Thou shalt not … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Not Me — Single by Amy Pearson from the album Who I Am Released October 20, 2007 Format … Wikipedia