verb
Bangalore
bang-guh-LAW
verb
1
To outsource a job or business function to India, particularly to the tech hub of Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore).
"The company bangalored its customer support department to cut costs."
How to Use Bangalore
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBusiness slang for shipping a job overseas — usually to India — to save money.
When to use it
Informal and somewhat dated corporate jargon from the 2000s outsourcing boom; can come across as dismissive.
Word Forms
Bangalored past tense, Bangalores singular
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Etymology
Formed from the city name Bangalore (now officially Bengaluru), once shorthand in business jargon for the offshoring of tech and support jobs to India.