bullshit job
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Meaning · English
Meaningless or unnecessary wage labor which the worker is obliged to pretend to have a purpose.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Lao động có trả lương nhưng vô nghĩa hoặc không cần thiết
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Register: derogatory, slang, vulgar
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “bullshit job” mean?
Meaningless or unnecessary wage labor which the worker is obliged to pretend to have a purpose.
Is “bullshit job” formal or informal?
bullshit job is generally derogatory, slang, vulgar.