babu
babu
Definition
babu (bä′bo̵̅o̅′)
noun
- in India, a title equivalent to Mr. or sir used in addressing a man who is a Hindu
- in India, an indigenous clerk who can write English: used disparagingly, esp. in the phrase Babu English, to suggest a less-than-adequate command of the language
Etymology: Hindi bābū, lit., father
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