Permie

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A permanent employee. UK, informal

    "Even if you take six months off you will still earn more than most IT permies, and about three times as much as non-IT permies."

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"Even if you take six months off you will still earn more than most IT permies, and about three times as much as non-IT permies."

Etymology

From permanent + -ie.

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