Jobby

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A task or piece of work, often regarded as mundane or trivial
2. Typically refers to a job that is short-term or informal in nature
3. May also describe a type of employment that is enjoyable or suited to one's skills and interests

Etymology: A jobby is a blend of "job" and "hobby," a portmanteau that fuses the two words into one. The idea behind it is that a line of work can be so absorbing and pleasant that it feels like a pastime, the way a hobby does. Blends like this are a common way for English speakers to coin a word quickly: two familiar words are cut and joined so that the new term carries both meanings at once. The sense the word now carries is the second one: a job that is enjoyable or suits a person's skills and interests. It is a neat compression of an idea many people hope for from paid work, that the nine-to-five might also be the thing you would choose to do in your free time.

Synonyms: task, job, chore

Antonyms: inactivity