/ 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 .
/ 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. 2005