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moonlight


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verb
moon·light·edmoon·light·ing

Definition of MOONLIGHT

intransitive verb
: to hold a second job in addition to a regular one
— moon·light·er noun
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Examples of MOONLIGHT

  1. She is a secretary who moonlights as a waitress on weekends.

Origin of MOONLIGHT

back-formation from moonlighter
First Known Use: 1957

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

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