wage slave

noun

1. a person who works for a wage, especially with total and immediate dependency on the income derived from such labor.

wage slave

noun

1. ironic,  a person dependent on a wage or salary

Other Word Forms

• wage slavery noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of wage slave¹

First recorded in 1885–90

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