bandito
bandito noun: a bandit, particularly of the type associated with Mexico.
Noun
bandito (plural banditos)
- A bandit, particularly of the type associated with Mexico.
- But I was at an age when a stinking twist of additive-soaked tobacco wrapped in brown paper could transform me into a kind of pale, stubble-free Irish bandito.1994 March 18, Patrick Griffin, “Let's Ban Smoking Outright”, in Chicago Reader
- Gene Savoy, an amateur archaeologist whose success in finding some 40 Incan and pre-Incan ruins in Peru was matched by a flair for self-promotion that drew on his tales of peril in the jungle, his bandito mustache and Stetson hat, and a retinue of would-be explorers who paid to accompany him, died...2007 September 19, Douglas Martin, “Gene Savoy, Flamboyant Explorer of Ruins, Dies at 80”, in New York Times
Forms of bandito
| plural | banditos |
|---|---|
| alternative form | banditto |
Origin of bandito
Borrowed from Italian bandito. Doublet of bandit.
Questions about bandito
- What does bandito mean?
- Bandito means a bandit, particularly of the type associated with Mexico.
- What part of speech is bandito?
- Bandito is a noun.
- What is the plural of bandito?
- The plural of bandito is banditos.
Words near bandito in the dictionary
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