Applying Butter

Maska lagana: to apply butter. The Rekhta dictionary defines it as flattering, praising someone to their face without reason, fawning, and ji huzoori, saying “yes, sir.”

Makkhan lagna: to be buttered. Rekhta defines it as smooth talk used to get one’s own way.

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