minimum-wager

English

Etymology

From minimum wage +‎ -er.

Noun

minimum-wager (plural minimum-wagers)

  1. One who earns minimum wage.
    • 1961 February 17, Eula N. Greenwood, “Capital Clipboard”, in The Coastland Times […], volume XXVI, number 34, Manteo, N.C., page six:
      But Stephen Bland Dolley, Jr., 31-year-old Gastonia lawyer, was a hot minimum-wager in 1959—and he is back. He wants a $1.
    • 1971 March 12, Betty Greer, “Drop GAP Generation?”, in The State Journal, page A-8:
      It’s quite possible us ole’ revenue producers may be very willing indeed to drop this ‘GAP” generation of trapped minimum-wagers and unskilled kids right onto the welfare rolls.
    • 2021 December 7, Michael Arndt, “Celebrating the transcendental joy of household chores — yes, even mopping”, in Naples Daily News, volume 98th, number 135, page 5B:
      Yesterday’s lowly charwomen mopped floors, as do today’s cleaning ladies, janitors and minimum-wagers at McDonald’s.
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