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ba·bu | \ ˈbä-(ˌ)bü 
\
\variants:
or less commonly baboo
Definition of babu
1 : a Hindu gentleman
—a form of address corresponding to Mr.
2a : an Indian clerk who writes English
b often disparaging : an Indian having some education in English
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The first known use of babu was in 1766
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