nixer
- noun
- Slang
:
trabajador informal
- He works as a nixer on weekends.
Examples
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He picked up a nixer delivering pizzas in the evenings to help pay his bills.
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She found a nixer cleaning offices after her regular job finished each day.
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Many students take on a nixer during the summer to earn some extra cash.
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Many students take up nixer jobs to support themselves.
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He picked up a nixer delivering pizzas in the evenings to help pay his bills.
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Many students take on a nixer during the summer to earn some extra cash.
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She found a nixer cleaning offices after her regular job finished each day.
Synonyms
11
3.5
A person who is paid each day to do manual work
1
7.5
A person who works a second job often at night
1
9.0
A close friend you spend time with
A person who does basic physical work to help others, like cleaning or lifting
How Informal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nixer can mean a person who does casual, informal work and its exact origin is unclear. Think of a nixer as someone who takes a small gig ('a short paid job') with -er making it a person, so a nixer is someone who does extra, informal work.