bullumteer

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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.