envelope stuffer

短语

词形变化

envelope stuffers 复数

别名

envelope-stuffer

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One whose job is to manually insert sheets of printed paper into envelopes for mailing, especially as an example of a person whose work is menial and unfulfilling.

    [C]arpel tunnel syndrome […] is seen in many workers who do repetitive tasks by hand, including telephone operators, envelope stuffers, cashiers and meat processors.

    In one survey, dishwashing ranked No. 735 among 740 occupations in terms of status (only envelope stuffer, prostitute, street-corner drug dealer, fortuneteller and panhandler ranked lower).

    Fante had worked at dozens of crummy jobs, including: door-to-door salesman, taxi driver, window washer, telemarketer, private investigator, hotel night manager, chauffeur, mailroom clerk, deckhand, dishwasher, carnival barker, envelope stuffer, dating service counselor, furniture salesman, and parking attendant.

  2. 2.

    A machine that mechanically inserts sheets of printed paper into envelopes.

  3. 3.

    An advertisement, flyer, or other unsolicited printed material contained in an envelope received by mail.