day job

noun

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

Examples of day job in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The day she was born, Smoove made the decision to quit his day job. Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024 His day job is as an associate professor in the school of medicine and health sciences at George Washington University. Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 21 May 2024 Cruz balanced music with a job in tech sales during her first years as a DJ, occasionally leaving her day job early to travel to Oracle Arena. Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024 Brownie Marie: So, not many people know this, but my day job has been in tech for about 10 years now. Essence, 7 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for day job 

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Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 6 Jun. 2024.

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