bullshit job

noun

Meaningless or unnecessary wage labor which the worker is obliged to pretend to have a purpose.

Meanings

nounbullshit job (plural bullshit jobs)

plural bullshit jobs

  1. derogatoryslangvulgarlaboureconomicsMeaningless or unnecessary wage labor which the worker is obliged to pretend to have a purpose.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 狗屁工作
  • 狗屁工作Translations
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APA

bullshit job. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullshit%20job

MLA

“bullshit job.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullshit%20job. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bullshit job,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullshit%20job.

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