day job

noun

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

Examples of day job in a Sentence

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Fink's day job is for Quanta Utility Engineering Services, the Today show reported. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024 And balance my day job—baking cookies in the test kitchen. Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appétit, 1 Dec. 2024 Also in the field was Jason Caron, a 52-year old PGA pro whose day job is Head Golf Professional at Mill River Club on Long Island. Candace Oehler, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024 The nonbinary, bisexual member of the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel had worked a mundane day job for years. Emma Cieslik, Them, 1 Nov. 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 26 Dec. 2024.

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