lɑ, -lə noun Anglo-Indian.
a person in charge of, employed at, or concerned with a particular thing (used in combination): a book wallah; a ticket wallah.
Origin:
1770–80; < Hindi -wālā suffix of relation
1770–80; < Hindi -wālā suffix of relation
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| —n | |
| informal (usually in combination) a person involved with or in charge of (a specified thing): the book wallah | |
| [C18: from Hindi -wālā from Sanskrit pāla protector] | |
| walla or walla | |
| —n | |
| [C18: from Hindi -wālā from Sanskrit pāla protector] | |
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Wallah
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
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