KLPD
n.— «“This guy Raju rescues this woman from a sadistic husband, restores her confidence in her art, makes her a star…and what does he get in return? Ruin and death. That’s the classic Indian woman, frigid and prude. It was the ultimate example of KLPD.” “What’s KLPD?” “Khari L.…Par Dhoka!” “What’s L….?”…(I couldn’t see the connection. That’s why I’m convinced that the brains of the Indian males lie mostly in their L…s.)» —“Are Indian Women Frigid?” by Vandana Aggarwal JaaL (India) Mar. 1, 1999. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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