lootie

noun

loo·​tie

ˈlütē

variants or less commonly lootiewallah

¦⸗⸗¦wälə

plural -s

India

: one that engages in looting or marauding

—usually used in plural

Word History

Etymology

lootie from Hindi lūṭī, from lūṭ; lootiewallah from Hindi lūṭīwālā, from lūṭī + -wālā man

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