bandit (participle of the old bandir , from the goth. bandwjan , banish, proclaim) 1 n. Delinquent fugitive from justice, called by side. Banido, delado. 2 Malefactor who steals or kills in the uninhabited. Bandit. 3 (inf.) A man who deceives or swindles, even if his acts do not amount to crimes punishable by law: In that shop they are bandits . Rascal. Sometimes, humorous or emotional: That bandit has left me without cigarettes.
