What does puncture-wallah mean?
Puncture-wallah means (India) A person who repairs punctured tyres..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(India) A person who repairs punctured tyres..
[…] 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.
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.
Luckily, if you get a flat tyre, puncture-wallahs can be found almost everywhere.
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Puncture-wallah means (India) A person who repairs punctured tyres..
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[…] 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.
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