verb (used without object), odd-jobbed, odd-job·bing.
to work at a series of unrelated or unspecialized jobs, often of a low-paying or menial nature.
Origin:
1855–60
1855–60
Related forms
odd jobber, odd-job·ber, noun
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| odd-job | |
adjective | |
| not regular or skilled; "found only odd-job employment" |
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