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odd-job man

noun [C]
 
 
/ˌɒdˈdʒɒb.mæn/ US  /ˈɑːd.dʒɑːb-/ (also odd-jobber)

Definition

a man who is paid to do different types of jobs, especially in the house or gardenPeople who help or serve people professionallyHelpers and accomplices
(Definition of odd-job man noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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