day job

noun

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

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Brown, whose day job is in tech, emphasizes the need for offline community-building. Noëlle De Leeuw, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025 Making music may be his day job, but setting trends has become Mahmood’s unofficial side hustle. Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025 Fired from her day job, an impulsive actress crashes a support group and spirals into a chaotic night that forces her to face her addiction to drama. Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 15 Dec. 2025 The elves fit their work in around their day jobs. Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Dec. 2025 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 20 Dec. 2025.

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