brown sahib

English

Alternative forms

  • Brown sahib

Etymology

From (ethnic slur) brown (“South Asian”) and sahib (“a term of respect for a white European in colonial India”).

Noun

brown sahib (plural brown sahibs)

  1. (British India, derogatory) An Indian sycophant acting on behalf of the British.

See also

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