Wednesday, October 2, 2013

factotum -- Jack

fac·to·tum  (fk-ttm)
n.
An employee or assistant who serves in a wide range of capacities.

[Medieval Latin facttum : Latin fac, imperative of facereto do; see dh- in Indo-European roots + Latin ttumeverything, from neuter of ttusall; see teut- in Indo-European roots.]


The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language.

When Jack gets his first job, he may have to be a factotum like so many people new to their profession are. 

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