gandy dancer

noun

Definition of gandy dancernext
as in laborer

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  1. laborer
  2. wage earner
  3. grub
  4. hack
  5. jobber
  6. assistant
  7. subordinate
  8. cog
Noun
  • Over nine months, these big cats systematically attacked workers’ camps at night, dragging victims—who included African laborers, Indian railway workers and even camp supervisors—into the darkness.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Hopeful men lined up, waiting for construction jobs that would open when laborers inevitably died on the job.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of laborer
Noun
  • Indeed, the vast majority of small-business owners have no choice but to do so and pay the same taxes that wage earners pay, including Medicare.
    Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Premature death takes a human toll as well as an economic one on households and societies, striking down wage earners in the prime of their lives.
    Gavin Yamey, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of wage earner
Noun
  • Mark Mulroney’s Look That Way depicts a subversive medley of fleshy tree limbs oozing grubs, an ominous vise grip, and an apple showing signs of rot.
    Leilani Marie Labong, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Like any ski town worth its salt, there’s a brewery; Beech Mountain Brewing Co. Taproom & Grill features live weekend music alongside great pub grub.
    Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of grub
Noun
  • Yourself From quick hacks to preventative solutions, professional cleaners share their best tips for keeping floors clean All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.
    Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
  • From hacks to expert hair tutorials, @haircare has grown to encompass one of the largest hair communities online.
    Kaitlyn Gomez, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of hack
Noun
  • Read full article Now the last-place Sox are the beleaguered jobbers taking a beating at their home park.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Between his backstage segments, and being protected in defeat, Leon Ruff is quietly going from a glorified jobber to a legitimate midcarder.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 12 May 2021
Definition of jobber
Noun
  • Payton once counted Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady and offensive line coach Aaron Kromer among his assistants with the New Orleans Saints.
    Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Gridlock in Midtown On Dec. 27, Parker, 46, who works as an executive assistant for the CEO of a real estate investment firm, finished work near 6th Ave. and 49th St. and was walking to Grand Central to catch her usual train home to Orange County.
    Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of assistant
Noun
  • Throughout history, the biggest threat to autocrats usually came from their own subordinates.
    Yuval Noah Harari, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Conrad Empson Photo: Bravo/Zev Schmitz/Bravo Bosun Below Deck Mediterranean Season 3 — This bosun was the youngest of the deck team but also in charge, which rankled a lot of his subordinates, especially João Franco.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of subordinate
Noun
  • Anthony Edwards’ return to offensive form was the key cog in Minnesota’s victory Monday over the Los Angeles Clippers.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The Jerry character is a critical cog in the Parks humor machine.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of cog
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