odd-job

[ od-job ]

verb (used without object)

, odd-jobbed, odd-job·bing.

1. to work at a series of unrelated or unspecialized jobs, often of a low-paying or menial nature.

Other Words From

• odd jobber odd-jobber noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of odd-job¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Panting heavily after digging the grave, shaking his head in dismay, local locksmith and odd-job man Urii Churachenko bent down and placed two cigarettes in the earth as a token for his friend.

From Reuters

Dutch media identified him as Joseph B, an Austrian odd-job man who had a small workshop on an industrial estate in the nearby town of Meppel.

From The Guardian

She tweeted a photo of the camp odd-job man, whose name she never knew, and her message was retweeted 3,000 times which enabled her to find him.

From BBC

The tech manager said her mother, who was also given a bike, believes the man was nicknamed "Ab" and he was an odd-job staffer.

From BBC

"Me becoming an odd-job man means that we have money there to support mental health, to support children that need one-to-one support... and just keep our heads above water really."

From BBC