day job

noun

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

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Speaking the morning after the premiere party, Garcia-Rulfo explains why his day job has been a game changer. Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026 Walters and his crew were armed with a predictive algorithm developed by a math whiz whose day job was developing nuclear-submarine tech. Dan Piepenbring, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026 But his day job at the bank started to interfere with his goals for his account. Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 3 Feb. 2026 Taking care of her ‘day job,’ skiing The fame, of course, all goes back to Gu’s first love — skiing, taking chances and pushing the boundaries of human performance. Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for day job

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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 9 Feb. 2026.

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