day job

noun

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

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Rattan left for the early parts of the tournament, tending to his day job at Congressional. Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 21 May 2025 Erin Massey is busy in her day job as a scientist at a biotech company. Alana Semuels, Time, 13 May 2025 Building multiple streams of income Relying on a single source of income, like your day job, is a risky move. Sam Dogen, CNBC, 6 May 2025 This is all of our present-day reality, and even some of our day jobs. Darryl Seligman, Space.com, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for day job

Word History

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 28 May. 2025.

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