day job

noun

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

Examples of day job in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Haughey monetized them via Google ads and was able to drop his day job as a web designer, buy a house, and raise a family. Steven Levy, WIRED, 12 July 2024 Summit also opens up about quitting his day job as a CPA and grappling with self-doubt. Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024 Never dialing back from his day job at The New York Times, Trebay wrote the book on weekends and during vacation time. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 8 July 2024 Jacoby has now quit her day job to focus fully on being a professional athlete. Ben Church, CNN, 4 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for day job 

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Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 27 Jul. 2024.

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