salardent

salardent
 n.— «A studying employee is called a “salardent” (salary man and student), and reflects a situation in which employees are floundering to keep their jobs.» —“Bitter Neologisms Arise During Employment Crisis” by Jung-Eun Lee Dong-a Ilbo (S. Korea) Jan. 11, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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