slash cash

slash cash
 n.— «If your employer has a policy against moonlighting—or one of your side jobs creates a conflict of interest—you have what I call a “slash clash,” and I suggest you get started on finding a more compatible combination.» —“When the Entrepreneur Has 2 Faces” by Marci Alboher New York Times May 7, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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