MOFUSSIL

Etymology

Noun

mofussil (countable and uncountable, plural mofussils)

(India) Originally, the regions of India outside the three East India Company capitals of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras; hence, parts of a country outside an urban centre; the regions, rural areas.

Usage notes

The term is used widely in India and Bangladesh. Although value-neutral, the word occasionally carries negative connotations when used by residents of a large metropolis, similar to "the boonies" or "the sticks" in English. The word 'mufassil' ordinarily means 'divided' or 'detailed' in Urdu, and that is the common usage of the term in Pakistan.

Source: Wiktionary



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CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


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