Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outside job

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.06 in modern English

Syllables
out-side job
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A crime or other illicit action committed by an individual not connected or associated with the premises or organization in which it took place.

Humorous

Example Sentences

Etymology

From outside + job, by analogy with inside job.

Usage

Inflected Forms

outside jobs (plural)

Antonyms

inside job

Questions

What does outside job mean?
A crime or other illicit action committed by an individual not connected or associated with the premises or organization in which it took place.
Where does outside job come from?
From outside + job, by analogy with inside job.

How to pronounce outside job

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