app slave

noun

A self-employed laborer who provides work for gig economy services, particularly food delivery and rideshare programs.

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Meanings

nounapp slave (plural app slaves)

plural app slaves

  1. derogatoryhumorousA self-employed laborer who provides work for gig economy services, particularly food delivery and rideshare programs.

    Cities swung to Trump because they are mad that app slaves cost more than they did in 2020

    2024 November 6, @JackPLamb, Twitter
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    Oh no the app slave was performing the level of labor commensurate with his pay, what a travesty. Is she ok?

    2022 October 18, @GothMarxist, Twitter

Origin

From app (“a phone application”) + slave.

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APA

app slave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/app%20slave

MLA

“app slave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/app%20slave. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “app slave,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/app%20slave.

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