dabbawala

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A form of dabbawalla — A deliveryperson in Mumbai, India who collects freshly cooked food in lunchboxes from workers' residences (mostly in the suburbs), delivers it to their respective workplaces, and returns the empty containers.

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Meanings

noundabbawala (plural dabbawalas)

plural dabbawalas

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of dabbawalla.
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APA

dabbawala. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dabbawala

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“dabbawala.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dabbawala. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dabbawala,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dabbawala.

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