pl. of wallah. A servant in India, particularly one who has a specific duty, such as serving tea. "Have the tea wallah bring me another cup, won't you?"
In the hit movie Slumdog Millionaire the identifier was used to mock the main character as "just a lowly chai wallah..."
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pl. of wallah. A servant in India, particularly one who has a specific duty, such as serving tea. "Have the tea wallah bring me another cup, won't you?"
In the hit movie Slumdog Millionaire the identifier was used to mock the main character as "just a lowly chai wallah..."
September 23, 2009