wallah
or wal·la
a person in charge of, employed at, or concerned with a particular thing (used in combination): a book wallah; a ticket wallah.
Origin of wallah
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How to use wallah in a sentence
It is a diagnostic symptom, a symptom of what Graham Wallas calls "balked disposition."
Introduction to the Science of Sociology | Robert E. ParkReaders of the Fabian Essays know Mr. Wallas and appreciate the work of his group.
A Preface to Politics | Walter LippmannThat practical issues hang upon these investigations can be shown by an example from Mr. Wallas's book.
A Preface to Politics | Walter LippmannMr. Wallas takes exactly the same position as William James did when he planned a "moral equivalent" for war.
A Preface to Politics | Walter LippmannMr. Wallas's book and the special literature of the subject leave no doubt that a precise political psychology is far off indeed.
A Preface to Politics | Walter Lippmann
British Dictionary definitions for wallah
walla
/ (ˈwɒlə) /
(usually in combination) informal a person involved with or in charge of (a specified thing): the book wallah
Origin of wallah
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