OCCUPATION
NOUNS
► DAILY DOZEN one’s work, occupation → 1930s sl.
► FACULTY that in which anyone is skilled; an art, trade, occupation, profession → c1386 obs.
► GAFF a job, an occupation → 1910s sl.
► GAIT one’s trade or occupation → M19 US sl.
► GIG work; any job or occupation → 1950s Amer. sl.
► LURK a job or occupation → 1916 Aust. & NZ sl.
► NUMBER a job or occupation → 1948 sl.
► RACKET a job, an occupation, not necessarily illegal → 1891 sl.
► SITE a job or occupation → 1930 US nautical usage
► THRIFT work, occupation, employment, business → 1798 Sc.
NOUNS – PERSON
► HABERDASHER one who deals with something; one who engages in an activity or occupation → 1592
► IDLEMAN one who has no occupation → 1832
► OCCUPATIONER one engaged in an occupation → 1592 obs.
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