"slave wage" meaning in All languages combined

See slave wage on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: slave wages [plural]
Etymology: Probably from the idea that the wage is so low that someone receiving it is nearly or de facto enslaved. Head templates: {{en-noun}} slave wage (plural slave wages)
  1. A very low amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work. Categories (topical): Money, Poverty Related terms: wage slave, wage slavery
    Sense id: en-slave_wage-en-noun-lmXec4Ef Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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