"blue job" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blue jobs [plural]
Etymology: From the colour of the uniform, and slang job (“thing”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|job||thing}} job (“thing”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} blue job (plural blue jobs)
  1. (UK, air force slang, dated) A member of the air force. Tags: UK, dated Synonyms: boy in blue
    Sense id: en-blue_job-en-noun-pmpz7qmS Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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