"boxwallah" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: boxwallahs [plural]
Etymology: box + wallah Etymology templates: {{compound|en|box|wallah}} box + wallah Head templates: {{en-noun}} boxwallah (plural boxwallahs)
  1. (India, historical) An Indian pedlar who sold goods from a box or trunk. Tags: India, historical Categories (topical): People Synonyms: boxwalla, box-walla, box-wallah

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