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- [bah-boo]
- /ˈbɑ bu/
- /ˈbɑː.buː/
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- [bah-boo]
- /ˈbɑ bu/
Definitions of baboo word
- abbreviation BABOO babu. 1
- noun baboo a Hindu title of address equivalent to Sir, Mr., or Esquire. 1
- noun baboo a Hindu gentleman. 1
- noun baboo a native Indian clerk who can write English. 1
- noun baboo Usually Disparaging. any native Indian having only a limited knowledge of English. 1
- noun baboo Dated form of babu. 1
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Origin of baboo
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80, babu is from the Hindi word bābū
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Parts of speech for Baboo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
baboo popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
baboo usage trend in Literature
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