Etymology

sweatshop

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Today it means: A factory or other place of work where pay is low and conditions are poor or even illegal. Full definition →

First used 1892
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The story

From sweat (“to extract money, labour, etc.”, verb) + shop.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1892 A factory or other place of work where pay is low and conditions are poor or even illegal.

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