"payroller" meaning in English

See payroller in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: payrollers [plural]
Etymology: From payroll + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|payroll|er}} payroll + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} payroller (plural payrollers)
  1. Someone on a payroll; someone who earns a salary.

Inflected forms

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