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wallah

 
Dictionary: wal·lah  wal·la ('lä, wŏl'ə) pronunciation
 
also n.
  1. One employed in a particular occupation or activity: a kitchen wallah; rickshaw wallahs.
  2. An important person in a particular field or organization: “the Ritz, a favorite haunt of Republican wallahs” (John Robinson).

[From Hindi -vālā, pertaining to, connected with.]


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a person who is associated with a particular work or who performs a particular duty or service - usually used in combination; e.g., the wwftd master is a word wallah
 
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (India) usually in combination: person in charge of or employed at a particular thing


 
 
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