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minimum-wager

minimum-wager noun: one who earns minimum wage.

Noun

minimum-wager (plural minimum-wagers)

  1. One who earns minimum wage.
    • But Stephen Bland Dolley, Jr., 31-year-old Gastonia lawyer, was a hot minimum-wager in 1959—and he is back. He wants a $1.1961 February 17, Eula N. Greenwood, “Capital Clipboard”, in The Coastland Times […], volume XXVI, number 34, Manteo, N.C., page six
    • It’s quite possible us ole’ revenue producers may be very willing indeed to drop this ‘GAP” generation of trapped minimum-wagers and unskilled kids right onto the welfare rolls.1971 March 12, Betty Greer, “Drop GAP Generation?”, in The State Journal, page A-8

Forms of minimum-wager

pluralminimum-wagers

Origin of minimum-wager

From minimum wage + -er.

Questions about minimum-wager

What does minimum-wager mean?
Minimum-wager means one who earns minimum wage.
What part of speech is minimum-wager?
Minimum-wager is a noun.
What is the plural of minimum-wager?
The plural of minimum-wager is minimum-wagers.

Words near minimum-wager in the dictionary

  1. minimum viable product
  2. minimum viable products
  3. minimum wage
  4. minimum wages
  5. minimum-security
  6. minimum-wager
  7. minimum-wagers
  8. minimums
  9. minimumweight
  10. minimus
  11. minimuses

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