bandido

[ ban-dee-doh ]

noun

, plural ban·di·dos.

1. bandito.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bandido¹

Americanism; < Spanish < Italian bandito. See bandit

Example Sentences

This throwback town of 2,000 also is where Native Americans chafed under the rule of their Spanish overlords, and where the notorious outlaw Tiburcio Vásquez, the antihero of Valdez’s caricature-busting melodrama “Bandido!” became one of the last men in the United States to be hanged in public.

From Los Angeles Times

Luchadores like Bandido, Laredo Kid and Black Taurus regularly appear on American television wrestling shows like “AEW Dynamite” and “IMPACT!,” and Mysterio is still at it over in WWE.

From Los Angeles Times

“I know where the vodka is at. I know where the El Bandido is at. We actually do serve other spirits other than just El Bandido — if anybody has the courage to order it.”

From Seattle Times

He also is attending two dozen events for El Bandido for Super Bowl and the Phoenix Open.

From Seattle Times

Morris, who played for the Green Bay Packers, Houston Oilers and was even with the Kansas City Chiefs briefly, is CEO of several companies including Morris Packaging and El Bandido Yankee tequila.

From Seattle Times