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Sahibs, Nabobs, and Boxwallahs: A Dictionary of the Words of Anglo-India
Ivor Lewis
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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In this dictionary, Ivor Lewis takes a fresh look at the literature of Anglo-India and the slang of the `White Sepoys' of the Indo-British armies. A rich mine of words, usages, etymologies, and curious information, its 4,000 headwords cover the vocabulary of 350 years of Anglo-Indian history.
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Fun and Informative.......2000-04-27
One of the most interesting things about the English language is the way its vocabulary has expanded over the centuries, borrowing new words for new and old concepts from other people and places as need and whimsy require.
Ivor Lewis has devoted a great deal of effort and energy to uncovering the wonderful diversity of the English vocabulary of South Asia. Each entry in the dictionary provides an etymology for the word and when it entered the English vocabulary, as well as an OED-style citation of its earliest usage.
Word sources range from the biographical and geographical to the philosophical and mercantile. It really is a fascinating overview of modern and antiquated words, the vast majority of which are/were rarely (if ever) heard off the subcontinent.
Adding to the value of the book is a 44-page introductory essay that explains the principles used in deciding which words to include in the dictionary, as well as an overview of the English language in South Asia.
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