babu

Definition of Babu in English :

1. baboo, babu

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Babu

noun

(in India) a title or form of address more or less equivalent to Mr, placed before a man's full name or after his first name

noun

1.

in India, a title equivalent to Mr. or sir used in addressing a man who is a Hindu

2.

in India, an indigenous clerk who can write English

used disparagingly, esp. in the phrase Babu English, to suggest a less-than-adequate command of the language

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.