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jobbing

6.9

Working in short, temporary jobs for different people

adjective
/ˈdʒɑbɪŋ/

: eventual

Many jobbing actors take temporary roles while waiting for a big break.

Examples

He worked as a jobbing gardener, taking on small projects for different clients each week.
The repairs were handled by a jobbing plumber who specialized in quick, short-term jobs.
He is currently jobbing around the city.
Many artists are jobbing to make ends meet.
He worked as a jobbing carpenter, completing various short assignments for different homeowners.
Many jobbing musicians perform at events and venues to earn extra money.
As a jobbing writer, she takes on freelance projects to gain experience across different genres.

Synonyms

to job

vsjobbing

1 2.6

To do short occasional work for pay

involves working repeatedly in varied short-term roles rather than occasionally

How Stable

short-term job

1 3.0

casual

4 5.6

jobbing

6.9

Surface Forms

jobbing positive

Morphology

jobbing = job (transparent) = job + ing

The adjective is formed from the verb 'job' with the productive suffix '-ing' meaning 'doing small/occasional jobs'; the relation is directly inferable.

Etymology

Jobbing comes from the common word job, which originally meant a 'piece of work' or small task, plus the ending -ing that makes a word about 'doing' or 'related to'. So a jobbing gardener is someone who does many small, short tasks rather than holding a permanent position.