dabbawallas

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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

noun
  1. pluralplural of dabbawalla
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dabbawallas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dabbawallas

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

Chicago

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