day job

noun

: one's regular employment as contrasted with an occasional, secondary, or coveted job

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Shoji Morimoto’s day job involves loaning himself out to strangers who seek someone’s company for almost anything at all. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025 Many lawmakers juggle day jobs with their legislative duties. Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024 All of her work centers around helping people take actionable steps to live with less stress and more joy. Want to make extra money outside of your day job? Marina Khidekel, Contributor, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2024 Sacks’ White House role, for example, is expected to be part-time only, and Musk’s task of co-leading an efficiency commission also won’t be his day job. David Ingram, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for day job 

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of day job was in 1971

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“Day job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20job. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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