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- [od job]
- /ɒd dʒɒb/
- /ɒd dʒɒb/
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- [od job]
- /ɒd dʒɒb/
Definition of odd-job word
- verb without object odd-job to work at a series of unrelated or unspecialized jobs, often of a low-paying or menial nature. 1
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Origin of odd-job
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60
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Parts of speech for Odd-job
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
odd-job popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.