wallah
wal·lah
noun
1.
usually in combination: person in charge of or employed at a particular thing
- “a kitchen wallah”
- “the book wallah”
Origin
Either from Hindi -वाला (-vālā, “pertaining to”) or from Hindi वाला (vālā, “person in charge”).
Phrases
- base wallah
- compass wallah
- competition wallah
- ground wallah
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