"nixer" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-nixer.ogg [Australia] Forms: nixers [plural]
Etymology: nix + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nix|er}} nix + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} nixer (plural nixers)
  1. (Ireland, slang) A job or income which is taken in addition to one's normal employment, generally at evenings or weekends. Originally implied that payment was not declared for taxation, but now refers to any work that is not part of one's regular job. Tags: Ireland, slang Related terms: under the counter, off the books, side hustle
    Sense id: en-nixer-en-noun-GPxT06lg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Irish English

Inflected forms

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