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Bangalored

adj. (said of a corporation, project, or employment) having been relocated to India; having lost business or employment due to such a relocation. Subjects: , , ,
Editorial Note: Technologically, Bangalore is the Indian equivalent of Silicon Valley in the United States.
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Citations: 2003 ["John Wallace" ] Usenet: comp.os.vms (Mar. 11) “Re: [OT] After two months of SAP training :-(”: CPQ UK’s order management stuff (which I *think* covers Europe) *was* in the process of being Bangalored. 2004 Christopher Farrell BusinessWeek (U.S.) (Apr. 9) “A Double Standard on Trade”: I am a software developer who is about to be “Bangalored.” 2004 Chidanand Rajghatta @ Washington, D.C. Times of India (July 21) “Bangalored! BPO bashers’ war cry”: An online anti-outsourcing website is marketing a T-shirt with the legend “Don’t Get Bangalored,” a term suggesting losing one’s job to outsourcing.
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