odd job
nounmasculinecoloquial/biʃˈkatɨ/medium
bis·ca·te
Definition
Temporary, occasional, and usually poorly paid work; informal or unskilled service.
On weekends, he does odd jobs to earn some extra money.
The life of an artist is often a succession of odd jobs.
Common collocations
to do odd jobsto find a giglife of odd jobs
Idiomatic expressions
- to live hand to mouth (to have an unstable economic life with occasional jobs)
Etymology
Origem obscura, possivelmente do italiano 'bis-' (duas vezes) + 'cattivo' (mau), ou de 'bis' + 'cate' (trabalho).