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Rarehireling
The correct spelling is hireling.
How to pronounce hireling
noun
IPA: /ˈhaɪ.ə.lɪŋ/
Say it like: Hir-eli-ng
The correct spelling is hireling. (usually derogatory) An employee who is hired, often to perform unpleasant tasks with little independence.
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Definition
noun
- 1.(usually derogatory) An employee who is hired, often to perform unpleasant tasks with little independence.
- 2.(usually derogatory) Someone who does a job purely for money, rather than out of interest in the work itself.
- 3.A horse for hire.
- 4.A prostitute.
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