McJob

[ muhk-job ]

noun

1. an unstimulating, low-wage job with few benefits, especially in a service industry.

McJob

/ məkˈdʒɒb /

noun

1. informal.
   a job that is poorly paid and menial

Word History and Origins

Origin of McJob¹

1991, Americanism; coined by Douglas Coupland (born 1961) in the novel Generation X

Word History and Origins

Origin of McJob¹

C20: a humorous corruption of McDonald's , a major American fast-food enterprise