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Thick Thack

[thik-thak]
Pan-Diaspora (Calcutta, Kharagpur, Madras)· Colloquial Anglo-Indian phrasing denoting pure lineage or uncompromising authenticity
Also spelled: thoroughbred, pukka Anglo

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Thoroughbred, genuine, or pure Anglo-Indian through and through in lineage, accent, customs, and spirit.

“Her grandfather was a legendary steam locomotive foreman in Kharagpur—she is thick thack Anglo-Indian.”

Pepperwater
Contributed by Pepperwater
Oct 18, 2026

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