plugpoint
A plugpoint is Indian English for an electrical socket or wall outlet — the place where you plug in your charger, appliance, or device.
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A plugpoint is Indian English for an electrical socket or wall outlet — the place where you plug in your charger, appliance, or device. It's a straightforward regional compound that's completely standard in Indian English but sounds charmingly literal to speakers of other English varieties. Whether you're asking a hotel receptionist if the room has a plugpoint near the bed or hunting for one in a crowded café, the word does its job with zero ambiguity.
My laptop was about to die and I spent ten minutes searching the café for a free plugpoint.
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(India) An electrical socket.
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