base wallah

noun

A person employed at a military base, or with a job far behind the front lines.

Meanings

nounbase wallah (plural base wallahs)

plural base wallahs

  1. UKderogatoryslangA person employed at a military base, or with a job far behind the front lines.
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APA

base wallah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20wallah

MLA

“base wallah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20wallah. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “base wallah,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20wallah.

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