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wallah

wallah [ wóllə ] (plural wallahs) or walla [ wóllə ] (plural wallas)


noun 
Definition:
 
somebody responsible for something: somebody in charge of something or associated with a particular service or occupation ( dated informal )
a legal wallah

[Late 18th century. Via Hindi -vālā '(somebody) responsible for something or some duty' < Sanskrit pālaka 'keeper']
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