dump job

noun

The act of moving a corpse from the place of death and abandoning it in a deserted area, typically to conceal a murder.

Meanings

noundump job (plural dump jobs)

plural dump jobs

  1. The act of moving a corpse from the place of death and abandoning it in a deserted area, typically to conceal a murder.
  2. The abandonment of an unfinished task for which the abandoner might be expected to take responsibility, especially in a fashion that makes it likely that one or more colleagues will take on its completion.
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APA

dump job. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dump%20job

MLA

“dump job.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dump%20job. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dump job,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dump%20job.

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