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From: "David Railton" <>
Subject: RE: [India-L] Pillgarlic.
Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 09:13:04 +0100
In-Reply-To: <036701c47776$e534b720$9400a8c0@vic.bigpond.net.au>


My Chambers English dictionary gives two definitions of pilgarlick. Firstly
'a bald-pate'. Secondly 'a poor wretch'. For the first definition it says
that the derivation is from 'a peeled head of garlic'.

David railton

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Cunning [mailto:]
Sent: 01 August 2004 04:23
To:
Subject: Re: [India-L] Pillgarlic.



I thought it meant ''bald'' Cheers, Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "George Munro" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 7:23 AM
Subject: [India-L] Pillgarlic.


> My father would use this word when he would be give some yarn about his
past escapades. Pillgarlic is a word which is used by a person when
speaking of themselves: as, for example "Here is a poor pillgarlic who
thinks that she can write Hindi words in English
> Joyce Munro
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: RICHARD
> To:
> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 2:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [India-L] Rajah and Buddha Baba
>
>
> Hi Listers
>
>
> Another word which many AI's in north India used was a word called
> 'pill-garlic'. I know the meaning but I would like to know how many
listers
> out there are familiar with it.
>
> Anyone out there with words synonymous with AI usage is welcome to pass
> them on. I would surely like to add them to collection
>
> Richard - In Toronto, Canada
>
>
>
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