Casual and colloquial Punjabi expressions a textbook skips. Front: the Punjabi slang word or phrase in Gurmukhi script with romanization in parentheses. Back: English meaning.
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- ਯਾਰ (Yaar)
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friend, dude (casual address)
- ਬੱਲੇ ਬੱਲੇ (Balle Balle)
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an exclamation of joy or excitement
- ਵਾਹ (Wah)
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wow
- ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਐ? (Ki haal ae?)
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What's up? (casual 'how are you')
- ਚੱਲ (Chal)
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come on, let's go (casual)
- ਬੱਸ ਕਰ (Bass kar)
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stop it, that's enough (casual)
- ਪਤਾ ਨਹੀਂ (Pata nahi)
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dunno, I have no idea (casual)
- ਫੋਕਾ (Phoka)
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fake, all talk and no substance
- ਟਿੱਚਰ (Titchar)
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joking around, teasing
- ਗੱਪਾਂ ਮਾਰਨਾ (Gappan maarna)
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to chit-chat, shoot the breeze
- ਮਸਤੀ (Masti)
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fun, playful mischief
- ਬਿੰਦਾਸ (Bindaas)
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carefree, chill
- ਪੱਕਾ (Pakka)
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definitely, for sure (casual)
- ਫਿੱਟੇ ਮੂੰਹ (Fitte moonh)
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shame on you (mild casual scolding)
- ਸਿੱਧੀ ਗੱਲ (Siddhi gall)
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straight talk, no-nonsense