borrowed from Italian, "outlaw" — more at bandit
Note: Since the nineteenth century the term has been used erroneously for Spanish bandido.
1591, in the meaning defined above
bandit
bandito
Bandkeramik
“Bandito.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bandito. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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