Meaning of rolex | Babel Free
/ˈɹəʊlɛks/Definitions
- A luxury wristwatch produced by the brand Rolex SA.
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An omelette served inside a chapati. Uganda
Examples
“He pulled up his sleeve and there on his scrawny arm hung a Rolex the size of Big Ben.”
“Rolex is a chapati roll with fried eggs stuffed in, accompanied with fresh vegetable salad.”
“All this time our rolex has always been a humble meal; a taste best savoured around suburbs by those who, if not out of time to prepare a decent meal, are out of money to do as much. […] To spice up the event, a dish of well-manicured and half-piece (half-piece!) rolexes was ushered in.”
“A welcome, if humble, addition to Kampala's edible offerings is the 'rolex'. This is nothing more (or less) than a freshly cooked chapati enhanced by a fresh omelette, chopped onions, green peppers and finely sliced cabbage.”
“An omelette fried and rolled up in a chapati (Indian flatbread), rolex is excellent food on the go, and a firm breakfast favourite on the streets of Kampala, where it's often still served in a roll or cone of newspaper.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.