babu

(bo̵̅o̅′)

or baboo

noun

  1. in India, a title equivalent to Mr. or sir used in addressing a man who is a Hindu
  2. in India, an indigenous clerk who can write English: used disparagingly, esp. in the phrase , to suggest a less-than-adequate command of the language

Origin: Hindi bābū, lit., father

See babu in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also ba·boo

noun pl. ba·bus also ba·boos
  1. Used as a Hindi courtesy title for a man, equivalent to Mr.
  2. a. A Hindu clerk who is literate in English.
    b. Offensive A native of India who has acquired some superficial education in English.

Origin:

Origin: Hindi bābū, father

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