pukka
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Superior or of high quality; first-class; excellent.
Register: slang
Examples
Mind you, it was a pukka, respectable opium-house, and not one of those stifling, sweltering chandoo-khanas, that you can find all over the City.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “pukka” mean?
Superior or of high quality; first-class; excellent.
Is “pukka” formal or informal?
pukka is generally slang.