Found 2 hits - Term: odd job, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
job \job\ jo^b, n. prov. e. job, gob, n., a small piece of
wood, v., to stab, strike; cf. e. gob, gobbet; perh.
influenced by e. chop to cut off, to mince. see gob.
1913 webster
1. a sudden thrust or stab; a jab.
1913 webster
2. a piece of chance or occasional work; any definite work
undertaken in gross for a fixed price; as, he did the job
for a thousand dollars.
1913 webster
3. a public transaction done for private profit; something
performed ostensibly as a part of official duty, but
really for private gain; a corrupt official business.
1913 webster
4. any affair or event which affects one, whether fortunately
or unfortunately. colloq.
1913 webster
5. a situation or opportunity of work; as, he lost his job.
colloq.
1913 webster
6. a task, or the execution of a task; as, michelangelo did a
great job on the david statue.
pjc
7. computers a task or coordinated set of tasks for a
multitasking computer, submitted for processing as a
single unit, usually for execution in background. see job
control language.
pjc
note: job is used adjectively to signify doing jobs, used for
jobs, or let on hire to do jobs; as, job printer; job
master; job horse; job wagon, etc.
1913 webster
by the job, at a stipulated sum for the work, or for each
piece of work done; -- distinguished from time work; as,
the house was built by the job.
job lot, a quantity of goods, usually miscellaneous, sold
out of the regular course of trade, at a certain price for
the whole; as, these articles were included in a job lot.
job master, one who lest out horses and carriages for hire,
as for family use. eng.
job printer, one who does miscellaneous printing, esp.
circulars, cards, billheads, etc.
odd job, miscellaneous work of a petty kind; occasional
work, of various kinds, or for various people.
to do a job on, to harm badly or destroy. slang
on the job, alert; performing a responsibility well.
slang
1913 webster +pjc
see also:
gob job control language by the job time work job lot job master
job printer odd job to do a job on on the job
- [2] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
24 moby thesaurus words for "odd job":
assignment, busywork, chare, charge, chore, commission, duty,
errand, exercise, fish to fry, homework, job, job of work, labor,
make-work, matters in hand, mission, piece of work, project,
service, stint, task, things to do, work
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