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pukka
adjective puk·ka \ˈpə-kə\
: very good
Full Definition of PUKKA
: genuine, authentic; also : first-class
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Variants of PUKKA
puk·ka also puc·ka \ˈpə-kə\
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Origin of PUKKA
Hindi & Urdu pakkā cooked, ripe, solid, from Sanskrit pakva; akin to Greek pessein to cook — more at cook
First Known Use: 1776
Related to PUKKA
- Synonyms
- bona fide, certifiable, certified, dinkum [Australian & New Zealand], echt, genuine, honest, authentic (also pucka), real, right, sure-enough, true
- Antonyms
- bogus, counterfeit, fake, false, mock, phony (also phoney), pseudo, sham, spurious, suppositious, supposititious, unauthentic, unreal
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