Meanings
nounjobs for the boys pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyJobs unfairly given to someone's friends, supporters, or relations.
The problem with jobs on the board is that it is reminiscent of another phrase: jobs for the boys.
2010 January 27, Daloni Carlisle, The Guardian
Translations
Greek ρουσφετολογικές προσλήψεις
- ρουσφετολογικές προσλήψεις (rousfetologikés proslípseis)positions of influence
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