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   pukka

   /ˈpʌkə/

   adjective

   • 1. genuine: "the more expensive brands are pukka natural mineral waters" Similar genuineauthenticproperactualrealtruebona fideveritableoriginalnot copiedlegitimateinformal:kosherthe real McCoyOpposite imitation
   • ▪ of or appropriate to high or respectable society: "it wouldn't be considered the pukka thing to do" Similar respectabledecorouspropergenteelformalpoliteconventionalrightcorrectacceptedpresentabledecentsmartcomme il fautinformal:poshtop-notchtip-topOpposite improper
   • 2. excellent: British "hey, man, that shirt's pukka"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Punjabi pakkā and Hindi pakkā ‘cooked, ripe, substantial’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • P

     3

   • U

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   • K

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   • K

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   • A

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