Puncture-wallah
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Puncture-wallah is a noun meaning (India) A person who repairs punctured tyres.
Meaning
(India) A person who repairs punctured tyres.
Example Sentences
Luckily, if you get a flat tyre, puncture-wallahs can be found almost everywhere.
There are plenty of puncture-wallahs in all towns and villages who will patch tubes for a couple of rupees, so chances are you won't have to fix a puncture yourself anyway.
[…] by the simple ploy of knocking on the door of his unsuspecting friend just when he was about to doze off for the post-prandial siesta, soliciting a paltry half-rupee to pay the puncture-wallah.
Word Forms
- puncture-wallahs
- puncture-walla
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