odd-job

[ od-job ]

verb (used without object)

, odd-jobbed, odd-job·bing.

1. to work at a series of unrelated or unspecialized jobs, often of a low-paying or menial nature.

Other Words From

• odd jobber odd-jobber noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of odd-job¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Jacobson, much like both characters on Broad City would do, defends the odd job.

From The Daily Beast

Your character, Owen, is the manager of a water park, which is a pretty odd job.

From The Daily Beast

"Seems an odd job to give a fellow who won't drive a car or read by electric light," the Engineer observed.

From Project Gutenberg

She is at the beck and call of any one who will give her an odd job to earn a meal with.

From Project Gutenberg

These, with a few hands at lambing time, and two or three odd-job men at the central station, make up the whole staff.

From Project Gutenberg

"I ain't no skivvy," he protests all the time, but every little odd job gets done.

From Project Gutenberg

Odd Job Man (to Gardener, discussing dinner which has been sent them from the house).

From Project Gutenberg