alba
n.— «Alba A part-time job (from the Korean word for it, “arbeit,” which itself was borrowed from the German language). Example: It’s time to go to my alba, see you later.» —“The words of a new generation” by Ines Cho JoongAng Daily (Seoul, S. Korea) Jan. 18, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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