Wage Precarization

The systematic process by which wages are rendered increasingly unstable, unpredictable, and insufficient—transforming employment from a reliable source of livelihood into a constant source of anxiety. Wage precarization operates through multiple mechanisms: the replacement of salaried positions with hourly work, the elimination of guaranteed hours, the proliferation of zero-hour contracts, the outsourcing of scheduling to algorithms that optimize for unpredictability, and the deliberate maintenance of wages at levels that require constant supplementation through additional jobs. The result is not just poverty but the experience of poverty as permanent uncertainty—never knowing what next week's check will bring, never able to plan, never safe.

Wage Precarization Example: "Her wage changed every week based on 'demand,' her schedule was released the night before, her income fluctuated so wildly she couldn't budget—not just low pay, but Wage Precarization, the transformation of wages themselves into sources of uncertainty."

Wage Precarization by Dumu The Void March 12, 2026

jerb 

well known from south park
rednecks get angrry that future folk took there jobs so they yell
They took ouare jerbs!

Them future folk took ouare jerbs!

jerb by Jimberley Kim April 7, 2005

Cheeks 

An Irish phrase meaning shit, derived from ass
(Not to be confused with the literal description of one's buttocks)

"Did you hear the song Aylek$ dropped?"
"Hardly. Her music is absolute cheeks."

"My boyfriend say LaFlame is cheeks."
"Tell your boyfriend I said it's his mixtape that's cheeks."

Cheeks by thecartisan April 26, 2020

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility

I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.

sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019

Breadhead 

Someone who is addicted to obtaining money and building wealth. A money addict and fanatic. Breadheads often work more than one full-time job, and some even participate in illicit activities to "obtain the bread".

A breadhead is like a crackhead, but for money instead of crack.

Breadhead by 🅱️ U S 3 4 8 March 30, 2022

Stink lines

As seen in illustrations or cartoons: Wavy, vertical lines rising above a person, place or thing. Denotes a foul odor.

"You didn't put enough stink lines on your picture of the teacher."

Stink lines by Athene Airheart March 14, 2004

schmegegge 

Yiddish slang word meaning bullshit, baloney, hogwash, nonsense, crock of shit or hot air.

I don't buy the schmegegge about Morty sleeping with Moira.
His version of the story was pure schmegegge.
The whole schmegegge was made up to get Liz a little bit of attention.

schmegegge by budsbabe February 1, 2008