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brown sahib

brown sahib noun: an Indian sycophant acting on behalf of the British.

Noun

brown sahib (plural brown sahibs)

  1. (British, India, derogatory) An Indian sycophant acting on behalf of the British.

Forms of brown sahib

pluralbrown sahibs
alternative formBrown sahib

Origin of brown sahib

From (ethnic slur) brown (“South Asian”) and sahib (“a term of respect for a white European in colonial India”).

Questions about brown sahib

What does brown sahib mean?
Brown sahib means an Indian sycophant acting on behalf of the British.
What part of speech is brown sahib?
Brown sahib is a noun.
What is the plural of brown sahib?
The plural of brown sahib is brown sahibs.

Words near brown sahib in the dictionary

  1. brown rice
  2. brown rices
  3. brown rock chat
  4. brown rosin paper
  5. brown rot
  6. brown sahib
  7. brown sauce
  8. brown sauces
  9. brown seaweed
  10. brown seaweeds
  11. brown shark

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