Sunday, July 10, 2011

Question 1171

The origin of the term X is uncertain. The shoals of X on the Eurasian continent were separated when the Indian plate moved into it, dividing the species along the coasts of Eastern and Western India. When the rail links started on the Indian sub-continent, people from the eastern Bengal were made aware of the large availability of the locally prised fish, on India's western coasts and began importing them via the railways. Due to certain reasons, its transportation was later consigned to the 'Mail' Train. 'You smell like the X', was also a common term in use in the days of the British Raj. However, the local english speakers then called it so, but it was eventually corrupted into "X". Although the likelihood of this origin is questionable, it does have the authority of a BBC Radio 4 interview in August 2006.

Id X.

Answer: Bombay Duck

13 Answers:

Adi said...

Bombay Duck..

wheelsandwings said...

bombay duck

arpit said...

Bombay duck........

prashanth said...

Curry,,,?!

Tejas Gokhale said...

Bombil/ Bombay Duck
Bombay Daak(mail)

This I cud answer thanks to Rhodes Across india Goa episode which i watched yest!

Anonymous said...

Bombay Duck
Sukanto

Unknown said...

X = Bombay Duck (Bombil) It came in Bombay Mail or Bombay Daak, which got curropted to Bombay Duck.

doc said...

Bombay Duck

a.k said...

BOMBAY DUCK ? a.k

Soumya said...

Bombay Duck! Corruption of Dak!

gilgit said...

bombay duck

Roopak K said...

tuna

Roopak K said...

tuna