The term 'Delhi Nursemaid' is a job description for an AMAH, which is a four-letter word. An AMAH is a domestic worker who is employed to take care of children and do housework in a household. The term originated in India during the British Raj, when Indian women were hired to work as nannies and maids in British households. The term is still used today to refer to domestic workers in India and other parts of Asia.