Meaning & use
Bandito
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An informal, often playful English term for a bandit or outlaw, especially one associated with old Western or Mexican border settings.
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In the movie, a gang of banditos ambushes the stagecoach.
He joked that his cat was a little bandito for stealing food off the counter.
A note on using this word
Borrowed directly from Spanish "bandido," the word entered English mainly through Western films and pop culture, giving it a somewhat cartoonish or tongue-in-cheek flavor.
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