(sometimes, ironic) A person who selflessly serves another.
(sometimes, ironic) A person who selflessly serves another.
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(military, slang, dated) A water carrier .
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(Canada, US, informal, derogatory, sometimes, affectionate, and, humorous) A foolish, incompetent, or silly person.
A person who provides greatly needed assistance.
A historical Indian term for a water carrier — a person whose occupation was transporting and distributing water, typically using a goatskin bag (mashk) to deliver water to households, worksites, or military camps. An essential occupation in pre-piped-water South Asia. Immortalized in Rudyard Kipling's poem 'Gunga Din,' whose title character is a bahisti.
(Canada, South Africa, US, informal) A gadget, device, or object whose name is either unknown, forgotten, or omitted for the purpose of humor.
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