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Baldower
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German
Etymology
From Rotwelsch (thieves’ cant), from de yi בעלדבר baldover the one in question, the aforementioned, from de he בעל דבר baʿal dāvār lord of the speech”, i.e. “he who is central to the affair. The sense developed from the use referring to a source whose name one does not want to reveal.
Pronunciation
de /balˈdoːvɐ/
Noun
m
de archaic tipster, insider who gives advice to criminals
Declension
m
Derived terms
de ausbaldowern remains common