Mehfil sajao,
baaki Baawat dekhega.Hau bhai, settings ho jao — khaana hum dekhte.

A planned drinking session with friends. The reason Baawat exists. Group of 4 or more, daru on the table, evening that turns into night.

"Aaj raat sitting hai. Bawat ko order kar diya."

Alcohol of any kind. Beer, whisky, wine, tequila, vodka — sab daru. The thing on the table around which the dawat is built.

"Daru le ke aa raha hoon, tu khana fix kar."

Food. The other half of the equation. Without good khana, the sitting is just drinking. Baawat handles this part.

"Khana garam aana chahiye bhai, thanda nahi."

Hyderabad's signature. The late-night finishing meal. The dish that ends arguments. Order it kachhi or dum, chicken or mutton — never wrong.

"Sitting kuch bhi ho, raat ko biryani toh aani chahiye."

To pour, to set up a drink. Also: to be heavily drunk. "Packit kar lo" = "let's have one." "Mai packit ho gaya" = "I'm wrecked."

"Glass khali hai miya, packit kar de."

Past tense of "to pour heavily." We drank a lot. The reason you need a Bachao Kit. Said with affection, never regret.

"Kal raat ko daldiya, aaj headache hai."

Telugu origin. "Friend / bro / dude." Used universally in Hyderabad regardless of mother tongue. Most respectful casual address in the city.

"Mama, ek Whisky Baawat bhej de, 15 log hain."

Cool, awesome, first-class. The highest praise in Hyderabadi tapori vocabulary. When Baawat lands hot and on time — parsu.

"Yeh chicken 65 bahot parsu hai bhai!"

Cheap, low-quality, loose. The opposite of parsu. The food coordination at someone else's sitting that fell apart. Never Baawat.

"Pichli sitting bahot chindi thi, biryani late aaya."