Bangalore
/ˈbæŋ.ɡə.loɹ/ name, noun, verb, slang
name, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Ellipsis of Bangalore torpedo. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, slang
Verb
- 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."
Proper Noun
- 1 Synonym of Bengaluru: a megacity, the state capital of Karnataka, India.
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More examples""What time is it in Bangalore?" "One o'clock.""
Etymology
From Kannada ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು (beṅgaḷūru). See Bengaluru for details.