bundook

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English

Etymology

From Hindi बन्दूक़ (bandūq, gun), from Arabic بُنْدُقِيَّة (bunduqiyya, gun), from بُنْدُق (bunduq, hazelnut, pebble, bullet) + ية (ya, -y), from Middle Persian 𐭐𐭍𐭃𐭊 (pondik, hazelnut), from Ancient Greek Ποντικόν (Pontikón, Pontic nut), q.v. Doublet of Pontic and bonduc.

Pronunciation

Noun

bundook (plural bundooks)

  1. (slang, UK) A service-issue rifle.

Usage notes

A term widely adopted by British regular soldiers serving in India or having contact with Indian troops.