First Known Use: 1782
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wallah
noun wal·lah \ˈwä-lə, in combination usually ˌwä-lə\
Definition of WALLAH
: a person who is associated with a particular work or who performs a specific duty or service —usually used in combination <the book wallah was an itinerant peddler — George Orwell>
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Origin of WALLAH
Hindi & Urdu -vālā one in charge, from Sanskrit pāla protector, from pālayati, pārayati he guards; akin to Sanskrit piparti he brings over, saves, Old English faran to go — more at fare
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