jobby

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noun

A job that is also a hobby: a dream job or passion project; or, a side hustle.

“Photography is my friend's jobby.”

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Meanings

noun
  1. slangA job that is also a hobby: a dream job or passion project; or, a side hustle.

    Photography is my friend's jobby.

  2. rareslangA hobby pursued with job-like earnestness and dedication.

    Baking takes up so much of her time, it's practically a jobby.

  3. alternativeAlternative spelling of jobbie.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
thingy

Origin

Blend of job + hobby.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with jobby

bobbyhobbylobbyRobbydobbynobbysnobbyknobbyblobbycobbyjobbieslobbyswabbyyobi-
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Cite this entry
APA

jobby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jobby

MLA

“jobby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jobby. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jobby,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jobby.

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