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单词 wallah
释义 wal·lah
noun
also wal·la \ˈwälə also ˈwȯlə\
(-s)
Etymology: Hindi -wālā, -wāl man, one who is in charge, from Sanskrit pāla protector; akin to Sanskrit pāti he protects — more at fur
1. : a person who is associated with a particular type of work or who performs a specific duty or service — usually used in combination
 < fancies himself a home workshop wallah — A.C.Spectorsky >
 < the book wallah was an itinerant peddler — George Orwell >
2. : a person who holds an important position in an organization or in a particular situation — usually used in combination
 < keep … these professional staff wallahs off my neck — William Chamberlain >
 < appointed head wallah in charge of dinner tonight — Robert Carson >
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