odd-job man

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odd-job man

noun odd-job men

informal Synonym of handyman. Over the last few years he had made a haphazard living skippering yachts for day-trippers or as an odd-job man in the quiet winter months.
Similar: handyman

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@misc{odd_job_man_2026,
  title = {odd-job man},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/odd-job%20man},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}