baboo
[ bah-boo ]
/ ˈbɑ bu /
noun, plural ba·boos.
babu.
Words nearby baboo
babinski's sign, babirusa, babism, babka, babo's law, baboo, baboon, baboonery, babracot, babruysk, babs
Definition for baboos (2 of 2)
babu
or ba·boo
[ bah-boo ]
/ ˈbɑ bu /
noun
a Hindu title of address equivalent to Sir, Mr., or Esquire.
a Hindu gentleman.
a native Indian clerk who can write English.
Usually Disparaging. any native Indian having only a limited knowledge of English.
Origin of babu
First recorded in 1875–80, babu is from the Hindi word bābū
usage note for babu
The term babu English refers to florid, overly polite, and unidiomatic English regarded as characteristic of native Indians who have limited proficiency in English.
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British Dictionary definitions for baboos
babu
/ (ˈbɑːbuː) /
noun
(in India) a title or form of address more or less equivalent to Mr, placed before a person's full name or after his first name
Word Origin for babu
Hindi, literally: father
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