slashie
/ˈslæʃi/
CommonA person who holds multiple job titles or careers at once, typically written with slashes between them.
Can be aspirational or slightly self-mocking depending on tone. Sometimes used by people who are proud of their range and sometimes by people who feel stretched too thin to commit to one thing.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | She's the ultimate slashie. Nurse by day, food blogger by night, and she's somehow getting brand deals. | Multiple distinct careers running in parallel, all generating income or opportunity. | instagram, 2023 |
| 02 | My LinkedIn bio is literally 'engineer/writer/advisor'. Full slashie mode. | The person describes their own multi-role professional identity. | x, 2024 |
| 03 | Being a slashie sounds cool until you're doing three jobs for the price of half of one. | The freedom of multiple roles can come with economic instability. | reddit, 2023 |
| 04 | Asked him what he does and he handed me a card that said 'coach/consultant/facilitator'. Classic slashie. | The person's professional identity cannot be reduced to a single job title. | x, 2024 |
Use it when
- Someone has two or more legitimate career identities they maintain simultaneously.
- Someone's LinkedIn bio or introduction requires multiple job titles.
- Someone is proud of working across fields that don't usually overlap.
Do not use it when
- Someone has one job and one unrelated hobby.
- Someone is in transition between careers.
Variations and related forms
Slashie vs multi-hyphenate
slashie
Slashie is casual and playful, common in digital and freelance contexts.
VS
multi-hyphenate
Multi-hyphenate is used more often in entertainment and creative industries.
Origin and context
Popularized by Marci Alboher in her 2007 book 'One Person / Multiple Careers', which described people who built identity around multiple job titles connected by slashes. Spread into mainstream career vocabulary as gig work became more common.
- First seen
- 2007
- Confidence
- medium
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