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hireling

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. 1.(usually derogatory) An employee who is hired, often to perform unpleasant tasks with little independence.
  2. 2.(usually derogatory) Someone who does a job purely for money, rather than out of interest in the work itself.
  3. 3.A horse for hire.
  4. 4.A prostitute.

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