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BABU

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ba⋅bu

  [bah-boo]
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–noun
1. a Hindu title of address equivalent to Sir, Mr., or Esquire.
2. a Hindu gentleman.
3. a native Indian clerk who writes English.
4. Usually Disparaging. any native Indian having only a limited knowledge of English.
Also, baboo.

Origin:
1875–80; < Hindi bābū
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ba·bu also ba·boo   (bä'bōō)   
n.   pl. ba·bus also ba·boos

  1. Used as a Hindi courtesy title for a man, equivalent to Mr.

    1. A Hindu clerk who is literate in English.

    2. Offensive A native of India who has acquired some superficial education in English.


[Hindi bābū, father.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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