单词 | competition-wallah |
释义 | > as lemmascompetition-wallah competition-wallah n. Anglo-Indian colloquial [Urdu -wālā = Latin -ārius, English -er] = competitioner n.1; applied to members of the Indian Civil Service admitted on the competitive system, when first introduced in 1856. ΚΠ 1863 All Year Round X. 203 (heading) Competition Wallahs. 1864 Trevelyan (title) Letters of a Competition-wallah. 1864 Trevelyan Letters of Competition-wallah 9 The stories against the competition-wallahs, which are told and fondly believed by the Haileybury men. 1878 Sat. Rev. 15 June 750 The Competition-Wallah, at home on leave or retirement, dins perpetually into our ears the greatness of India. < as lemmas |
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