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Not a swear, but the word "buss", mean stop or enough. I pounded my fist on the table at a meeting to get everyone's attention and shouted "BUSS!". We also used it politely at dinner to tell the waiter enough food: "Buss-buss". Or tell a non English speaking taxi drive to stop and pull over by pointing where and saying: "Buss."
You can also insult most people in India proper by calling them "Sindhi" (like Cindy). It is a state in what is now Pakistan where the people are notoriously cheap.
"How do you get 10 Sindhi's into a phone booth? - Throw in a Rupee!"
I've forgotten all of the Urdu stuff from Pakistan...
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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the engineer adjusts the sails.- William Arthur Ward (1921-1994)
Red-beard for President, 2020
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