Meanings
plural Shahbagis
- BangladeshderogatoryslanggovernmentAn ardent left-wing netizen, especially an atheist or Islamophobe
...entire villages could serve as witnesses. As a Shahbagi noted,...
2016 January 29, Navine Murshid, “The genocide of 1971 and the politics of justice”, in Ali Riaz, editor, Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Bangladesh, Routledge, →ISBN, page 56; republished as Sajjadur Rahman, Mohammad, editor, (Please provide a date or year)1 more example
What happens if Shahbagi eats biryani, I can't control my greed when I see Jafar Iqbal Sir's book.
2021 July 11, Emily Anderson, Speed of the Wind, Emily Books House
Origin
- Bengaliশাহবাগ
- Bengaliশাহবাগী
- EnglishShahbagi
From Bengali শাহবাগী (śahbagī), from Bengali শাহবাগ (śahobag), a locality in Dhaka, Bangladesh that was home to the 2013 Shahbag protests.
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Shahbagi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shahbagi
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