chhotahazri

Hindi: chhoti haziri, vulg. hazri, 'little breakfast'; refreshment taken in the early morning, before or after the morning exercise. (Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, 1994 [1886])

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Showing posts with label Shovon Chowdhury. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Shovon Chowdhury. Show all posts

15 June 2015

Post Facto: Wake up and smell the fish: perfume and plebeian stinks

My Sunday Guardian column this month : "When he regained consciousness, the first thing that hit Ali was the smell of fish. Ri...

6 June 2015

Book Review: Red riding hoods

A new book review, for India Today : Bengal becomes a protectorate of China in Shovon Chowdhury's splendid satire, with its recognisab...

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