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wal⋅lah

  [wah-lah, -luh]
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–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
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wal·lah also wal·la   (wä'lä, wŏl'ə)   
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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