babu
A Hindu title of respect, equivalent to Mr., usually appended to the surname of a Hindu man.
an archetypical Indian bureaucrat, perceived as being corrupt, lazy or arrogant.
Originally, a Hindu gentleman employed to work as a clerk for the colonial administration; now, a clerk or low-ranking government official.

babus
plural of babu

bacchanalia
Any wild, orgiastic party or celebration.

bacchiac
Synonym of bacchius.

bacchiacs
plural of bacchiac

bacha
A dancing boy in parts of Central Asia.

bachas
plural of bacha

bache
The dale of a stream or rivulet.

backhouse
An outbuilding behind the main building, or an annex attached to the rear of it; especially, a scullery or washhouse.
An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.

backhouses
plural of backhouse

backman
A defender in Australian rules football.

backmen
plural of backman

baculosomes
plural of baculosome

badgeers
plural of badgeer

badman
A violence-prone man who has had run-ins with the law; especially one from the Old West days of U.S. history.
A gangster.

badmen
plural of badman

bahadur
A warrior, especially a Turko-Mongol.
A Mughal honorific connoting martial courage and valor, suffixed to name or title, which it raises by half a degree. Commonly bestowed upon loyal princes and victorious military commanders by Mughal emperors, and later by their British successors.

bahadurs
plural of bahadur

bahar
A weight used in the 18th and 19th century in the Middle East and the East Indies, of no single standard but rather of varying sizes sometimes termed little bahars and great bahars.

bahars
plural of bahar

bahaudur
Obsolete form of bahadur.

bahaudurs
plural of bahaudur

bahawder
Obsolete form of bahadur.

bahawders
plural of bahawder

baidya
Alternative form of vaidya (“practitioner of ayurvedic medicine”).

baidyas
plural of baidya

bailes
plural of baile

bailey
The outer wall of a feudal castle.
The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress.
A prison or court of justice.
An argument which is controversial and more difficult to defend (in the context of a motte and bailey fallacy).

baileys
plural of bailey

bailie
A bailiff.
The chief magistrate of a Scottish barony or part of a county, with functions like a sheriff's.
A municipal officer in Scotland corresponding to an English alderman.

bailies
plural of bailie

bailiff
An officer of the court
An officer of the court
An officer of the court
An officer of the court
An officer of the court
A public administrator
A public administrator
A public administrator
A public administrator
A public administrator
A public administrator
A public administrator
A public administrator
A public administrator
A public administrator
A private administrator, particularly
A private administrator, particularly
A private administrator, particularly
Any debt collector, regardless of his or her official status.

bailiffs
plural of bailiff

baillie
The jurisdiction of a bailie or bailiff; a bailiwick.
The equivalent of alderman in some Scottish cities.

baillies
plural of baillie

baingans
plural of baingan

bains
plural of bain

baiza
Alternative form of paisa.

baizas
plural of baiza

bajaj
A tuk-tuk.

bajajs
plural of bajaj

bajan
Alternative form of bayan (“type of accordion”).

bajans
plural of bajan

bakas
plural of baka

bakeoffs
plural of bakeoff

bakester
Alternative form of baxter.

bakesters
plural of bakester

bakula
The tree Mimusops elengi.

bakulas
plural of bakula

balcon
Obsolete form of balcony.

balcons
plural of balcon

balian
A Balinese shaman or traditional healer.

balians
plural of balian

ballaches
plural of ballache

ballerini
plural of ballerino

ballerino
A male ballet dancer.
A male ballet dancer.

ballerinos
plural of ballerino

ballium
Synonym of bailey (“fortification”).

balliums
plural of ballium

ballooneers
plural of ballooneer

balloonneers
Misspelling of ballooners.

baloney
A type of sausage; bologna.

baloneys
plural of baloney

balonie
Alternative form of baloney (nonsense).

bananageddon
A catastrophe occurring in the crop of economically important bananas, the Cavendish group in genus Musa.

bandari
A kind of rhythmic dance music originating from the Iranian side of the Persian Gulf.

bandaris
plural of bandari.

bandhaniya
culantro

bankman
Alternative form of banksman.

bankmen
plural of bankman

bantz
Alternative spelling of bants.

barbera
An Italian grape variety grown for use in red wine, or a wine made from such grapes.

barberas
plural of barbera

barchanes
plural of barchane

barchans
plural of barchan

barches
challah

barkan
Alternative spelling of barchan.

barkans
plural of barkan

barklyite
A magenta-coloured turbid variety of ruby first found in Victoria, Australia.

barnes
plural of barne

barranco
A gully, gulch, or ravine.

barrancoes
plural of barranco

barrancos
plural of barranco

barret
A kind of fitted cap worn by medieval soldiers.
A floppy beret-like cap worn by musketeers.
The flat cap worn by Roman Catholic ecclesiastics; a biretta.

barrets
plural of barret

barth
A place of shelter for cattle.

bartha
Alternative form of bharta.

barthas
plural of bartha

barths
plural of barth

basari
Alternative form of bansuri.

basaris
plural of basari

basestock
refined petroleum oil with no additives

basestocks
plural of basestock

basha
A tarpaulin or plastic waterproof sheet.
A makeshift shelter made from the above.

bashas
plural of basha

basigasters
plural of basigaster

basnet
Archaic form of bascinet.

basnets
plural of basnet

basques
plural of basque

batcha
Alternative form of bacha.

batchas
plural of batcha

batiste
A fine cloth made from cotton or linen; cambric.

batistes
plural of batiste

batonists
plural of batonist

bator
Clipping of masturbator

bators
plural of bator

batta
An exchange rate.
The discount on uncurrent coins.
Extra pay; especially an extra allowance to an English officer serving in India.

battas
plural of batta

battenberg
Alternative letter-case form of Battenberg (“Battenberg cake”).

battenbergs
plural of battenberg

bauer
A German farmer or peasant.

bauers
plural of bauer

bavian
A baboon.

bavians
plural of bavian

baxter
A baker (originally, a female baker).

baxters
plural of baxter

baye
Obsolete form of bay.

bayes
plural of baye

bayliff
Obsolete form of bailiff.

bayliffs
plural of bayliff

bayou
A slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river.
A swamp; a marshy (stagnant) body of water.

bayous
plural of bayou

bazar
Dated spelling of bazaar.

bazars
plural of bazar

bazil
Alternative form of basil (a tanned sheepskin)

bazils
plural of bazil

beadel
Obsolete form of beadle.

beadels
plural of beadel

beadle
A parish constable, a uniformed minor (lay) official, who ushers and keeps order.
An attendant to the minister.
A warrant officer.

beadleries
plural of beadlery

beadlery
The office or jurisdiction of a beadle.

beadles
plural of beadle

beakiron
Alternative form of beak-iron.

beames
plural of beam

beaner
A Mexican.
Any Hispanic or Latino person.
A casual term of address, especially used by Mexican Americans.

beaners
plural of beaner

bebadees
Alternative form of bibidees.

becher
A kiddush cup

bedel
An administrative official at universities in several European countries, often with a policiary function at the time when universities had their own jurisdiction over students.

bedell
Obsolete spelling of beadle; still in use for ceremonial officials at certain universities.

bedells
plural of bedell

bedelries
plural of bedelry

bedelry
Obsolete form of beadlery.

bedels
plural of bedel

bederal
Obsolete form of beadle.

bederals
plural of bederal

bedlamite
A lunatic.

bedmatics
Sexual activity.

bedral
Obsolete form of beadle.

bedrals
plural of bedral

beebee
Alternative form of bibi.

beebees
plural of beebee

beej
BJ, a blowjob

beejes
plural of beej

beerhead
A drunk.

beetleskin
A condom.

beetleskins
plural of beetleskin

bega
Alternative form of bigha (“unit of area”).

begas
plural of bega