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US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(od′job′)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

odd-job (od′job′),USA pronunciation v.i., -jobbed, -job•bing.

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

1855–60

odd′ job′ber.
odd′-job′ber, n.

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