Etymology

bandar log

Today it means: A nation of monkeys; hence, (figurative) a group of chattering people. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Hindi बन्दर-लोग
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  1. Hindi · borrowed fromबन्दर-लोग
  2. English todaybandar log

From Hindi बन्दर-लोग (bandar-log).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. A nation of monkeys; hence, (figurative) a group of chattering people.

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