bullumteer
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A volunteer of certain regiments of the old Bengal Army.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The colonel now addressed me, […] adding, "I hope we shall send you to your regiment up the country quite a proficient, and calculated to reflect credit on your instructors in the Zubberdust Bullumteers."
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “bullumteer” mean?
A volunteer of certain regiments of the old Bengal Army.
Is “bullumteer” formal or informal?
bullumteer is generally slang.