McJob

[muh k-job]

noun

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

Origin of McJob

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

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British Dictionary definitions for mcjob

McJob

noun

informal a job that is poorly paid and menial

Word Origin for McJob

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

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