I recently ran across a very odd word (odd, that is, to those who don’t
work in the relevant industries); I quote the OED entry (revised 2016):
gobo noun² ...
August 05, 2005
The Night of the Gutters
Today is the last day of the month in the Hindu calendar, from tomorrow begins the month of Shravan, during which many Hindus abstain from alcohol and non-vegetarian food. It's a day of indulgence for many people, a last chance to drink yourself silly till you fall into a gutter. That's why it's called Gutteri Amavas, the night of the gutters. Happy drinking!
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"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."
-- Oscar Wilde
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