bandito

noun

ban·​di·​to ban-ˈdē-(ˌ)tō 

: an outlaw especially of Mexican extraction or origin

Examples of bandito in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And Shelley Joseph let the bandito vamoose, out the back door, to continue his life of crime. —Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian, "outlaw" — more at bandit

Note: Since the nineteenth century the term has been used erroneously for Spanish bandido.

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bandito

• bonito
• burrito
• capito
• mosquito
• negrito
• incognito
• peto
• veto