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[Ind] Indian Sporting Rev. 222: About a hundred beaters are then put in line, with flags to keep them level with each other, and tomtoms ‘chullo’.
at chullo!, excl.
[Ind] India Sporting Rev. XII 69: The carrion in question [i.e. ‘high’ venison] was destined for the Calcutta market, and on my expressing curiosity, mingled with wonder, as to what class of Ditch gourmands revelled in such offensive and poisonous luxury, I was informed it was much appreciated by the wealthy Calcutta Baboos.
at Ditch, the, n.1
[Ind] ‘Tom Harkaway’ ‘Sequel to Sport in the Worst Station in Bengal’ in India Sporting Review Sept. 110: Lots of khubber; changed our beat by crossing the nullah; we were beating a small tree jungle bordering the edges of a small jheel, when up jumped a tigress.
at khubber, n.
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