bandar
Britishnoun
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a male monkey
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informal an impudent or mischievous man or boy
Etymology
Origin of bandar
C21: Hindi
Example Sentences
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In neighboring states, and in some tribal areas, the “holou” is suffixed with bandar, monkey.
From Scientific American • Apr. 18, 2018
The above mentioned traveller watched one, which he calls a bandar, and which took his station opposite to a sweetmeat shop.
From Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals by Weir, Harrison
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