pukka
adjective/ˈpʌkə/
/ˈpʌkə/
(British English)- (old-fashioned) what somebody claims it is; not a copy; appropriate in a particular social situation
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- (informal) of very good quality
- Thanks—you’ve done a pukka job!
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from Hindi pakkā ‘cooked, ripe, substantial’.
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