A man of bad character, a rogue, ruffian, or criminal; a troublemaker or hooligan.
From Hindi/Urdu 'badmāsh,' combining 'bad' (bad) and 'mash' (spoiling or ruining). The word came into English through colonial India and military usage.
This Hindi-Urdu word traveled into English military slang during British rule in India, and it perfectly shows how empires don't just take resources—they take vocabulary from the people they occupy!
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