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  • noun Plural form of odd-jobber.

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Examples

  • Waiters and waitresses, the grounds crew and caddies, the boat help and the kitchen staff, odd-jobbers, hostesses, chambermaids, laundry people, a plumber, and the members of the band.

    The Hotel New Hampshire Irving, John, 1942- 1981

  • Under this law, Africans are prohibited from working as odd-jobbers in urban areas, while Whites are prohibited from placing any contract with an African builder.

    The Rise of the Sourh African Reich - Chapter 9 1969

  • For decades the diner and bar has been a sort of one-stop shop and service center for downtown's poor, its pensioners, odd-jobbers and welfare recipients.

    The Seattle Times 2011

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