Meaning

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

Origin

From (ethnic slur) brown (“South Asian”) and sahib (“a term of respect for a white Europea

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

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Forms

plural: brown sahibs

Word family

1 related words
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