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  2. Hobson-Jobson - Wikipedia

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    Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive is a historical dictionary of Anglo-Indian words and terms from Indian languages which came into use during British rule in India.

  3. Kindred - Wikipedia

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    Kindred (Image Comics), a group of humanoid animals; Kindred (Marvel Comics), a villain of Spider-Man; Kindred, an Amish-like community in The X-Files ' episode "Gender Bender" Kindred, a character from League of Legends who is a personification of death consisting of a duo of lamb and wolf

  4. Tradesperson - Wikipedia

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    Skilled workers in the building trades (e.g. carpenters, masons, plumbers, plasterers, glaziers, painters etc.) were also referred to by one or another of these terms. [ 1 ] One study of Caversham, New Zealand , at the turn of the century notes that a skilled trade was considered a trade that required an apprenticeship to entry. [ 2 ]

  5. Dictionary of Occupational Titles - Wikipedia

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    The Dictionary of Occupational Titles or D-O-T (DOT) refers to a publication produced by the United States Department of Labor which helped employers, government officials, and workforce development professionals to define over 13,000 different types of work, from 1938 to the late 1990s. The DOT was created by job analysts who visited thousands ...

  6. Glossary of Wobbly terms - Wikipedia

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    The chief co-ordinating body of the Industrial Workers of the World, consisting of seven members elected to one year terms annually by a democratic vote of the entire IWW membership. The GEB's duties are outlined by Article III, Section 5A of the IWW Constitution.

  7. Work (human activity) - Wikipedia

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    An aircraft worker in Texas during World War II, 1942.. Work, labor (labour in Commonwealth English), or an occupation or job is the intentional activity people perform to support the needs and desires of themselves, other people, or organizations. [1]

  8. Wikipedia:Glossary - Wikipedia

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    Short for a dictionary definition. This term is commonly used on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion when referring to an article that is more similar to a dictionary article than an encyclopedia one. Usually a reason for transwikifying to Wiktionary. See also Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not a dictionary. Diff

  9. Peckerwood - Wikipedia

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    Peckerwood is a term used as a racial epithet for white people, especially poor rural whites. [2] Originally an ethnic slur, the term has been embraced by a subculture related to prison gangs and outlaw motorcycle clubs.