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hirelings
[
hahy
uh
r
-ling
]
hire·ling
/
ˈhaɪ
ə
r
lɪŋ
/
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[
hahy
uh
r
-ling
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
a person who works only for pay, especially in a menial or boring
job
, with little or no concern for the value of the work.
adjective
2.
serving for pay only.
3.
venal; mercenary.
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Origin:
before 1000;
late Middle English
hirlyng,
Old English
hȳrling.
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hire
,
-ling
1
Synonyms
1.
menial, minion, flunky, lackey, retainer.
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