Work done incidentally or as a secondary job; work that is not your main occupation.
Compound of 'by-' (meaning secondary) and 'work' (Old English 'werc'). Refers to supplementary or casual labor done alongside main employment.
Before modern gig economy apps, 'bywork' described what millions of people did—today we call it a 'side hustle,' but the concept of secondary income work goes back centuries!
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