"shackjob" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shackjobs [plural]
Etymology: From shack + job. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|shack|job}} shack + job Head templates: {{en-noun}} shackjob (plural shackjobs)
  1. (slang) A mistress. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-shackjob-en-noun-Y68JusnM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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