Flashman

Glossary

Badmash: a scoundrel.

Feringhee: European, possibly a corruption of "Frankish" or "English".

Ghazi: a fanatic havildar sergeant.

hubshi: negro (literally "woolly-head").

Huzoor: lord, master, in the sense of "sir" (Pushtu equivalent of "sahib").

Idderao: come here (imp.).

Jao: go, get away (imp.).

Jawan: soldier jezzail long rifle of the Afghans.

Juldi: quickly, hurry up.

Khabadar: be careful (imp.).

Maidan: plain, exercise ground.

Munshi: teacher, usually of language.

Puggaree: turban cloth.

Rissaldar: native officer commanding cavalry troop.

Sangar: small stone breastwork like grouse butt.

Shabash: bravo.

Sowar: trooper.