"McJob" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: McJobs [plural]
Etymology: From Mc- + job, entry-level jobs at McDonald's restaurants being considered to be this sort of job. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|Mc|job|id1=derogatory}} Mc- + job Head templates: {{en-noun}} McJob (plural McJobs)
  1. (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A typically entry-level job, often part-time or temporary, generally paying low wages and requiring minimal training, such as entry-level positions at fast-food restaurants. Wikipedia link: McJob Tags: colloquial, derogatory, sometimes Categories (topical): McDonald's Related terms: McWages, McWorker, List of words formed from the prefix Mc- derived from McDonald’s Translations (low-paying, minimally skilled job): paskaduuni (Finnish), hanttihomma (Finnish), skitjob [neuter] (Swedish), slavgöra [neuter] (Swedish), grottekvarn [common-gender] (Swedish)

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