bandit

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Pronunciations

bandit (bahn-DEET)

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Definitions

  • n. A clever, resourceful person.

  • n. A mischievous person.

  • n. A bandit.

Example Sentences

  • “'Oh, what a bandit!'” is uttered with a grin, or an appreciative cluck, the way Westerners say, 'That son of a gun!'" (NJY)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • באַנדיט bandit

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).

      Alternative Spellings

      bonditt, bondit, banditt, bandeet, bondeet

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