单词 | base wallah |
释义 | > as lemmasbase wallah base wallah n. slang (chiefly derogatory) a person who remains, or prefers to remain, at a base (cf. wallah n. 1a). ΚΠ 1919 W. Deeping Second Youth xxix. 251 This Base-wallah of a doctor. 1962 P. Purser Peregrination 22 xv. 69 Some of the chaps are going to cross an ice-cap... Not me..Strictly a base-wallah. a1985 P. White With the Jocks (2003) 283 Another vehicle drew up, this time with two well-fed middle-aged ‘Base Wallahs’ in it. < as lemmas |
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