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Princeton's WordNet

  1. babu, baboonoun

    used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'

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  1. baboo

    The term "baboo" has multiple meanings depending on the context. In general, it refers to a title or term used in South Asia, particularly in India and Bangladesh, to refer to a person of high social status, often associated with bureaucracy or white-collar professions. It can also be used to describe a member of the middle class or educated elite. However, it can have derogatory connotations and sometimes signify a person who is excessively concerned with their appearance or social status.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Baboonoun

    alt. of Babu

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Baboo

    bä′bōō, n. orig. the Hindu title corresponding to our Mr, but often applied disparagingly to a Hindu with a superficial English education, or adjectively as in 'baboo English,' which is more copious than correct, with long and learned words often most ingeniously misapplied.—ns. Ba′boodom, Ba′booism. [Hind. bābū.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Baboo

    or Babu, name applied to a native Hindu gentleman who has some knowledge of English.

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  1. Baboo

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Editors Contribution

  1. baboonoun

    Baboo is shortened version of Russian term for grandmother...babushka. My wife, of White Russian heritage, called her grandmother "Baboo" when I first met her. She is now called "Baboo" by her grandchildren...and I'm called "Jedoo", shortened version for grandfather... "Jedushka".

    Grandmother


    Submitted by n.olson on June 19, 2023  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of baboo in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of baboo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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