bandit
[ ban-dit ]
/ ˈbæn dɪt /
noun, plural ban·dits or (Rare) ban·dit·ti [ban-dit-ee] /bænˈdɪt i/.
a robber, especially a member of a gang or marauding band.
an outlaw or highwayman.
Informal.
- a person who takes unfair advantage of others, as a merchant who overcharges; swindler; cheat.
- a vendor, cab driver, etc., who operates a business or works without a required license or permit, and without observing the usual rules or practices.
Military Informal.
an enemy aircraft, especially an attacking fighter.
Idioms for bandit
make out like a bandit, Slang.
to be extremely successful; profit greatly: The early investors in the company have made out like bandits.
Origin of bandit
1585–95; earlier
bandetto, plural
banditti < Italian
banditi outlaws, plural of
bandito proscribed, past participle of
bandire banish, exile, announce publicly < Gothic
bandwjan to make a sign, indicate (cf.
band1) with v. suffix
-ire < Latin
-īre
Words nearby bandit
bandh,
bandicoot,
bandido,
bandinelli,
banding,
bandit,
bandito,
banditry,
bandjarmasin,
bandjermasin,
bandkeramik
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British Dictionary definitions for bandit
bandit
/ (ˈbændɪt) /
noun plural -dits or -ditti (-ˈdɪtɪ)
a robber, esp a member of an armed gang; brigand
Derived forms of bandit
banditry, nounWord Origin for bandit
C16: from Italian
bandito, literally: banished man, from
bandire to proscribe, from
bando edict,
ban
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