hireling
noun/ˈhaɪəlɪŋ/
/ˈhaɪərlɪŋ/
(disapproving)- a person who is willing to do anything or work for anyone as long as they are paidWord Originmid 16th cent.: from hire + -ling, on the pattern of Dutch huurling.
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