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noun
- (in India) a servant or other person responsible for something, often specified after it, for example kitchen wallah.
- 1931 - Kindly take one of my cigarettes, sir. Do you not admire my new silver case, sir? From the boxwallah, two rupees eight annas. - A Hanging, George Orwell
- (slang) used as guy or bloke
Etymology: From Hindi -wÄlÄ 'man, person in charge', from Sanskrit pÄla 'protector'
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