English

Alternative forms

• (official name): Bengaluru

Proper noun

Bangalore

1. The state capital of Karnataka (India).

Derived terms

• Bangalorean

Translations

Synonyms

• Bengaluru
• Kalyanapura (former name)
• Devarayanagara (former name)

Verb

Bangalore ‎(third-person singular simple present Bangalores, present participle Bangaloring, simple past and past participle Bangalored)

1. (business) To outsource (an employee, position, or function) to India, especially to Bangalore.
   • 2003, John Wallace, in comp.os.vms

     CPQ UK's order management stuff (which I *think* covers Europe) *was* in the process of being Bangalored.

   • 2004, Christopher Browne, in tor.jobs

     They have gotten gored more heavily by being "Bangalored" than they perhaps deserved, but a "great fall" was certainly in the cards.

   • 2005, Dr.Sahib.Pandit.Shri.Shri.Rainam Ji Maharaj Ji Ustad, in soc.culture.indian

     Even though your anger against Indians is justified given that you have been Bangalored by our sambhar-guzzling desi geeks Swami and Murty - who earn 1/5th your salary and ride to work on their pet elephant *Appu* , it is not fair of you to berate any and every Indian you come across.

Portuguese

Proper noun

Bangalore f

1. Bangalore (the state capital of Karnataka, India)

Spanish

Proper noun

Bangalore m

1. Bangalore (state capital of Karnataka, India)