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Bangalore

//ˈbæŋ.ɡə.loɹ// name, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of Bengaluru: a megacity, the state capital of Karnataka, India.
Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of Bangalore torpedo. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, slang
Verb
  1. 1
    To outsource (an employee, position, or function) to India, especially to Bengaluru.

    "2003, John Wallace, in comp.os.vms http://groups.google.com/group/comp.os.vms/msg/ce77d22d1295d23f?dmode=source&hl=en CPQ UK's order management stuff (which I *think* covers Europe) *was* in the process of being Bangalored."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Kannada ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು (beṅgaḷūru). See Bengaluru for details.

Etymology 2

From Kannada ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು (beṅgaḷūru). See Bengaluru for details.

Etymology 3

From Kannada ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು (beṅgaḷūru). See Bengaluru for details.

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