baboo
/ˈbɑbu/
noun
- A Hindu gentleman; a title of respect used in India, similar to 'Mr.' or 'sir'.
- The baboo greeted us warmly at his home in Kolkata.
- She addressed the letter to Baboo Sharma, the village head.
- In colonial times, the term baboo was used for Indian clerks.
- An Indian clerk or official who writes in English.
- The baboo carefully copied the documents by hand.
- He was a baboo in the railway company, keeping records.
- Many baboos worked in the British administrative offices.