phall

noun — 3 senses

phall

nounalso spelled Phall

/fɑːl/ · /pʰɑːl/

Etymology Likely from Bengali ফাল (phal), metathesis of লাফ (laph), from Sanskrit लम्फ (lampha).

1

A spicy grilled South Indian curry made with chillis and ginger.

2

UK An extremely hot British-Indian curry, often billed as the hottest curry in the world.

  • “Misled how?” I toss this over in my mind as my fork tosses the murg phall, a suicidally hot Bangalore-style chicken curry designed for masochistic European taste, slowly oxidizing in my plate.2010, Donald W. Bacon, Followed by Madness:

Phall

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Bengali ফাল (phal).

1

Phall curry.

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