India Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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lung-opener n. a sporting event which begins a series of contests or a season. (posted Jul. 19, 2004) [full entry…]

Patel shot n. a candid photograph with a person in the foreground and a place or object of interest (such as a tourist destination or landmark) in the background. (posted Feb. 2, 2005) [full entry…]

pen down strike n. a labor protest in which workers are present at their jobs but do no work. (posted Jan. 19, 2006) [full entry…]

potel n. a hotel owned by a South Asian, especially one from India. (posted Jan. 12, 2006) [full entry…]

rowdy-sheeter n. a person with a criminal record; a hardened criminal. (posted Jan. 25, 2006) [full entry…]

son stroke n. nepotism or favoritism benefiting one’s male child. (posted Apr. 13, 2007) [full entry…]

thulp v. to overcome in a contest, sport, or fight; to beat, drub, or subdue; to finish off or exhaust. (posted Jul. 8, 2005) [full entry…]

vernac adj. provincial; culturally backwards, unfashionable, or unrefined. (posted May. 18, 2005) [full entry…]

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