English Explanatory Dictionary

outside job

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A crime or other illicit action committed by an individual not connected or associated with the premises or organization in which it took place.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-outside_job.wav

Word forms

outside job outside jobs

Etymology

From outside + job, by analogy with inside job.

Antonyms

inside job
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