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j*b

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Censored spelling of job (“employment role”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, humorous

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: j-word, j-slur

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Censored spelling of job as part of an Internet meme revolving around exaggerated anti-work attitudes, in which people pretend to be offended by the notion of employment, treating related words as swear words.