English Explanatory Dictionary

microserf

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person working for Microsoft in a low-level position.
  2. A person working in a low-paid service industry position using information technologies, usually with only basic qualifications, unable to move to a higher-paid position.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of microserf.

Word forms

microserf microserfs

Etymology

Blend of Microsoft + serf. Probably coined by Douglas Coupland in his 1995 novel Microserfs, which chronicles the lives of coders who work for Microsoft.

Related words

McJob
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