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wallah

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(wä′lä)

noun

a person connected with a particular thing or function

also sp. walla

Origin: Anglo-Ind < Hindi -wālā, a suffix of agency

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also wal·la

noun

One employed in a particular occupation or activity: a kitchen wallah; rickshaw wallahs.
An important person in a particular field or organization: “the Ritz, a favorite haunt of Republican wallahs” (John Robinson).

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Origin: From Hindi -vālā, pertaining to, connected with

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