"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 Related terms: wage slave, wage slavery Coordinate_terms: minimum wage, family wage
    Sense id: en-slave_wage-en-noun-lmXec4Ef Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "text": "What's the situation? / An un-united nation / Working for a slave wage / What would you pay? / Kicking down a closed door / Something you could fight for / It's time to pull up / your head off the floor",
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