funemployed

American  

[fuhn-em-ploid] / ˌfʌn ɛmˈplɔɪd /

adjective

1. without a paid job but enjoying the free time.

   Ask one of your funemployed friends to come along with you.

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noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. Usually the funemployed funemployed people collectively.

   Most of the funemployed are under 30.

Other Word Forms

• funemployment noun

Etymology

Origin of funemployed

First recorded in 1995–2000; fun + (un)employed

Example Sentences

With glaciated volcanic peaks dotting the horizon, the Northwest can keep avid skiers busy all summer long, and the two funemployed ski industry veterans ticked off four of the region’s volcanoes in July and early August: Mount Shasta, Mount Hood, Mount Adams and Mount Baker.

From Seattle Times

For another opinion, I reached out to a different high school classmate turned fashion guru — and “funemployed and FABULUXE” Rich Kids of Beverly Hills reality star — Dorothy Wang.

From Time

Set in a West Midlands job centre, The Job Lot features Russell Tovey, star of BBC3's Him & Her, and Sarah Hadland from BBC1's Miranda as the boss from hell, whose mission is to turn the "unemployed into the funemployed".

From The Guardian

Like the guys in Funemployed, the comedy group behind the "Arcade Fire Hipster Attack" video.

From Salon

“It’s the land of opportunity,” said Mr. Putalik, 28, who described himself as “funemployed,” as he rinsed casings at the sink.

From New York Times