pukka sahib
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pukka sahib
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Born of sturdy British middle-class stock in Rangoon, where his father was a pukka sahib in His Majesty's civil service, Peter Townsend was brought back to England at the age of four.
From Time Magazine Archive
Dean Gooderham Acheson, now 55, is a tall, tweedy mixture of dignity and good humor, and by no means as stuffy as his pukka sahib mustache makes him look.
From Time Magazine Archive
Once more the Union Jack fluttered over Delhi's posh Roshanara Club, while pukka sahib types bowled on the cricket pitch.
From Time Magazine Archive
In satirical postures and caricature voices, "Carruthers" plays bishop to "Bradshaw's" priest, pukka sahib to his native, officer to his enlisted man, and schoolmaster to his pupil.
From Time Magazine Archive
“What,” asked Dr. Constantine with interest, “does a pukka sahib mean?”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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