bandito

noun

ban·​di·​to ban-ˈdē-(ˌ)tō How to pronounce bandito (audio)
: an outlaw especially of Mexican extraction or origin

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What did Massachusetts Democrats say about the arrest of the bandito? Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 23 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian, "outlaw" — more at bandit

Note: Since the nineteenth century the term has been used erroneously for Spanish bandido.

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bandito was in 1591

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“Bandito.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bandito. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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