day job en · NOUN
Etymology
From day + job, reflecting the archetypal form: one's job during the daytime, as contrasted with a second job that one works at night, on the night shift or graveyard shift.
Meanings
- One's principal job; one's regular means of income.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dayjob | alternative | lexicographic | |
| day jobs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| day-job | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
side job · night job · side hustle · side gig
Deriveds
Relateds
moonlighting · day laborer · day labor · be on days · 9 to 5 · day shift