English Explanatory Dictionary

slave wage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A very low amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work.

Word forms

slave wage slave wages

Etymology

Probably from the idea that the wage is so low that someone receiving it is nearly or de facto enslaved.

Related words

wage slave wage slavery
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