HIRELING


Meaning of HIRELING in English

/ ˈhaɪəlɪŋ; NAmE ˈhaɪərlɪŋ/ noun

( disapproving ) a person who is willing to do anything or work for anyone as long as they are paid

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from hire + -ling , on the pattern of Dutch huurling .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.