slash
n.— «In current career parlance, students would become “slashes,” a term that looks like what a person does: “She is a mathematician /artist/ dancer/writer/coach” would be an example. Adult workers are already doing this multi-role work since the livelihoods of some employees have necessarily morphed to meet the needs of companies and of individuals.» —“Applied Positive Education: Kids and Teachers for the Future” by Sherri Fisher Positive Psychology News Daily May 5, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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