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side job

side job noun: a (temporary or informal) job being done on the side; a person's non-primary job or other occupation, often distinguished by factors such as formality, legality, personal priority, and/or financial return.

Noun

side job (plural side jobs)

  1. A (temporary or informal) job being done on the side; a person's non-primary job or other occupation, often distinguished by factors such as formality, legality, personal priority, and/or financial return.
    • Near-synonyms: side gig, side hustle
    Antonyms:
    day job

Synonyms of side job

Antonyms

Forms of side job

pluralside jobs

Questions about side job

What does side job mean?
Side job means a (temporary or informal) job being done on the side; a person's non-primary job or other occupation, often distinguished by factors such as formality, legality, personal priority, and/or financial return.
What part of speech is side job?
Side job is a noun.
What is the plural of side job?
The plural of side job is side jobs.

Words near side job in the dictionary

  1. side hugs
  2. side hustle
  3. side hustles
  4. side issue
  5. side issues
  6. side job
  7. side jobs
  8. side letter
  9. side letters
  10. side line
  11. side lined

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