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Swaraj
Self-rule.
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BSAP
British South African Police in Rhodesia.
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suttee
Ceremonial widow burning.
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Spitcher
Naval slang work meaning "Finish" - used as either a verb or a noun. From the Maltese word of that meaning.
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Son of a gun
Although frequently used as meaning a "good fellow", this is really an old naval expression casting aspersions on a man's parentage. In the days when women were allowed on board during [..]
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skylark
The official naval word, verb and noun, for Frolic, Playing about, Ballyragging. In sailing ship days the order "Hands to dance and skylark" was sometimes given; this was probably as a form [..]
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Sherwani
A long, formal coat.
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Sherbauchs
Swivel guns.
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serai
A fortified or walled village.
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Shamshir
Light, curved sword favoured by cavalry, officers and nobles.
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