pukka: Word of the day for August 2, 2017
Word of the day is pukka : (originally South Asia) Genuine or authentic; hence of behaviour: correct, socially acceptable or proper. Superior or of high quality; first-class. (Britain, slang) Excellent, fantastic, great. The Government of India Act 1858 (21 & 22 Victoria, chapter 106) received royal assent on this day in 1858, ushering in the period of British rule in India known as the British Raj.
