simple past tense of give something up as a bad job

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of give something up as a bad job

present participle of give something up as a bad job

(idiomatic, often humorous) Somewhat sarcastic but usually good-natured advice used to criticise a person's degree of talent (especially in music or other performing arts), implying that he or she could not make a living from it.

(chiefly Britain, derogatory, informal) A minor official or worker who refuses to be flexible in the application of rules to help a client or customer.

(Britain) A means-tested government benefit available to jobseekers.

A person seeking employment. / (Britain) An unemployed person who needs to prove he/she is looking for work in order to obtain government benefits.

plural of jobseeker

plural of jobsworth

Alternative letter-case form of Hobson-Jobson