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babuenUK
ba·bu also ba·boo B0004400 (bä′bo͞o)n. 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 South Asian who has acquired some superficial education in English.
[Hindi bābū, father.]babu (ˈbɑːbuː) n(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[Hindi, literally: father]ba•bu (ˈbɑ bu)
n. (in S Asia, esp. under British rule) 1. (a term used to refer to a native Indian clerical employee with a knowledge of English.) 2. Usually Disparaging. (a term used to refer to any culturally Anglicized, English-speaking South Asian.) [1875–80; < Hindi bābū, a title equivalent to Sir or Mr., literally, father] usage: Definition 2 is usually used with disparaging intent, implying that the English of such persons is florid and unidiomatic. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | babu - used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'babooadult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus" |
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