Heard the phrase “Multi-Hyphenate” and don’t know what it means? We’ll tell you what’s behind it and how you can use it.
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That means multi-hyphenate: someone with many jobs/job titles, multi-talented
The term “multi-hyphenate” comes from the English, where “multi-” means “more” and “hyphenate” means both “to couple” and “to separate”. In entertainment, the term refers to a person who performs many different jobs, or at least has many job titles. Likewise, “Multi-Hyphenate” refers to someone with many skills.
Origin of Multi-Hyphenate
“Multi-Hyphenate” alludes to “hyphen”, the English term for hyphen. Similar to the typical German long phrases such as “baker master apprentice assistant” in English, the working title and skills can be listed by connecting them with a hyphen. Hence “Multi-Hyphenate” is derived.
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What does “yeet” mean?
The term originated in Hollywood in the 1970s and was initially only used in the entertainment industry. Job seekers abounded, and most had to audition for the triple threat of singing, dancing and acting to stand a chance at the top. Today the expression is associated with the newly created jobs through the Internet and Co. such as influencer DJ bloggers.
This is how you use Multi-Hyphenate
You can use the phrase “Multi-Hyphenate” yourself to describe someone who either has a diverse job title or performs many different jobs. A “multi-hyphenate” is a type of all-rounder. The term can also be used as an adjective.
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