| Word | Meaning | Notes |
| bandanna | dyed cloth | One of many cloth and clothing terms from Hindi. |
| bangle | Glass bracelets. | |
| basmati | A type of rice. One of many food terms from Hindi. | |
| Blighty | foreign | UK soldiers' slang for the homeland. |
| cheetah | ||
| chintz | Painted cotton cloth. | |
| chutney | A side dish for food. | |
| coolie | Someone who does the hard work. | |
| cot | Place to sleep. | |
| cummerbund | close waist | |
| cushy | happiness | |
| dungaree | A type of coarse cloth. | |
| goolies | balls / bullets | UK slang for "testicles". |
| Himalaya | abode of snow | Mountain range in India, Nepal and Tibet. |
| jodhpurs | Riding breeches named after their town of origin. | |
| juggernaut | UK word for a large lorry. From "Juganath", the name of an Indian god whose image gets carried around the town in a huge cart once a year. | |
| jungle | Now used as another term for a thick forest. | |
| loot | Stolen goods. | |
| mahout | elephant driver | |
| punch | five | As in the drink - from the five ingredients used. |
| pukka | ripe | Used in the UK to mean "good" or "right". |
| pundit | learned | As in a "sporting pundit". Used in the UK. |
| samosa | A spicy snack popular in the UK. | |
| sari | The distinctive wrap-around cloth worn by many women in India. | |
| shampoo | massage | |
| thug | From a Hindu sect ("Thugees") that would kill people for the goddess, Kali. | |
| toddy |