job jar

/d͡ʒɒb dʒɑɹ/

noun

A container for holding papers, each bearing the name of a task to be completed, serving a similar purpose to a to-do list.

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Meanings

nounjob jar (plural job jars)

plural job jars

  1. A container for holding papers, each bearing the name of a task to be completed, serving a similar purpose to a to-do list.

Origin

From job + jar.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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