Baboo vs. Baboon — What's the Difference?

Used as a Hindi courtesy title for a man, equivalent to Mr.

Baboons are primates comprising the genus Papio, one of the 23 genera of Old World monkeys. There are six species of baboon: the hamadryas baboon, the Guinea baboon, the olive baboon, the yellow baboon, the Kinda Baboon and the chacma baboon.

A Hindu clerk who is literate in English.

Any of several large terrestrial African and Arabian monkeys of the genus Papio, having an elongated doglike muzzle and bare calluses on the buttocks.

(Offensive) A South Asian who has acquired some superficial education in English.

(Slang) A brutish person; a boor.

Dated form of babu

An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. 13

A Hindu gentleman; a native clerk who writes English; also, a Hindu title equivalent to the English Mr. or Esquire.

A foolish or boorish person.

Used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'

One of the Old World Quadrumana, of the genera Cynocephalus and Papio; the dog-faced ape. Baboons have dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. They are mostly African. See Mandrill, and Chacma, and Drill an ape.

Large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles