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Powder Monkey
[pow-der muhng-kee]Pan-Diaspora· Old naval term playfully repurposed into affectionate Anglo-Indian colony banter
Also spelled: flour bag, talcum face
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An affectionate, teasing nickname for someone who has lavished their face with an excessively thick coat of white talcum powder before a dance or church service.
“Wipe off your cheeks men, you look like you had a fight with the baker, you little powder monkey!”
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