English Explanatory Dictionary

bakait

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A boastful, overconfident, or rowdy person who talks or acts with exaggerated bravery, often without substance; a showoff or know-it-all.

Pronunciation

/bəˈkaɪt/

Word forms

bakait bakaits

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi बकैती (bakaitī), a regional slang noun formed from बक (bak, “talk/blabber”) and a suffix implying boastful or exaggerated behaviour.

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