"whallah" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /wɑˈlɑ/ [US]
Etymology: French voilà pronunciation respelling Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|voilà}} French voilà Head templates: {{en-interj}} whallah
  1. voila; ta-da, presto; lo and behold Synonyms: voila, wallah
    Sense id: en-whallah-en-intj-gqgWQtRD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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