Phrase guide
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noun
bang for the buck; cost-effective, value for money, worthwhile
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, idiomatic, uncountable
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noun
bang for the buck; cost-effective, value for money, worthwhile
appealing heavily to the masses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, broadly, idiomatic, uncountable
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History
Borrowed from Hindi पैसा वसूल (paisā vasūl, literally “money recovered”).
Across languages
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