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ODD-JOB MAN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does odd-job man mean?
• ODD-JOB MAN (noun)
The noun ODD-JOB MAN has 1 sense:
1. a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks
Familiarity information: ODD-JOB MAN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
handyman; jack of all trades; odd-job man
Hypernyms ("odd-job man" is a kind of...):
maintenance man; repairman; service man (a skilled worker whose job is to repair things)
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