Meaning of badmash | Babel Free

Definitions

A rogue, ruffian or miscreant.

British, India, South-Asia

Examples

“‘However big a badmash one is – if one's happy in consequence, that's some justification.’”

“Once the five had left for the village, the Dutchman had immediately begun working on the badmash who had stood up to the havildar.”

“His wife laughed. “You'll see purdahs when we reach Port Said.” “And a bazaar?” “That's a market!” “Who's a badmash?” “A bad man is called a badmash. I'm not a badmash. Am I?””

CEFR level