babu

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|Hinglish|North India}} {{n-g|A [[Hindu]] title of respect, equivalent to [[Mr.]], usually appended to the surname of a Hindu man}}. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|historical}} Originally, a Hindu [[gentleman]] employed to work as a [[clerk]] for the [[colonial]] [[administration]]; now, a clerk or low-ranking government [[official]]. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|derogatory|chiefly|social media}} an [[archetypical]] Indian [[bureaucrat]], perceived as being [[corrupt]], [[lazy]] or [[arrogant]].

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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