"junk job" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: junk jobs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} junk job (plural junk jobs)
  1. (colloquial, derogatory) A disrespectable job offering no real benefits to the community. Tags: colloquial, derogatory
    Sense id: en-junk_job-en-noun-stKn4jDR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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