"kala juggah" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: kala juggahs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|nolinkhead=1}} kala juggah (plural kala juggahs)
  1. (India, historical) A "dark corner" or out-of-the-way area in a bar, dance-hall, etc., used for flirtation. Tags: India, historical Synonyms: kala jagah
    Sense id: en-kala_juggah-en-noun-UtkbdhhA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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