(India) A whitish-grey sandy efflorescence, found in many places, from which by boiling and the addition of quicklime a strong alkali is obtained.
(India) A whitish-grey sandy efflorescence, found in many places, from which by boiling and the addition of quicklime a strong alkali is obtained.
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(UK, naval, _, slang) Laundry detergent in powder form.
(British, naval) The washing of clothes; laundry.
Slang for tinea cruris or jock itch — a fungal skin infection affecting the groin, inner thighs, and buttocks. The term originated in British colonial India, where 'dhobi' (a laundry worker) was associated with the spreading of skin infections through shared or improperly cleaned clothing. Now used informally for any groin fungal infection.
British naval and military slang for doing the laundry — washing your clothes, whether by hand in a bucket or at a shore facility. Dhobying comes from the Hindi word 'dhobi,' a washerman or laundryman, and was carried back to Britain by sailors and soldiers who served in India during the colonial era. The term is still understood in military circles and among older British speakers, and a 'dhoby bucket' is naval slang for a washing bucket.