Background for casuals

casuals

/ˈkæʒuəlz/ /ˈkæʒwəlz/

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noun

A worker who is only working for a company occasionally, not as its permanent employee.

Examples :

"During the busy summer months, the ice cream shop hires casuals to help serve the large crowds. "

job business economy work organization

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noun

A soldier temporarily at a place of duty, usually en route to another place of duty.

Examples :

"The base commander knew that the chow hall would be extra busy that week due to the large number of casuals passing through on their way to their new assignments. "

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noun

A member of a group of football hooligans who wear expensive designer clothing to avoid police attention; see casual (subculture).

Examples :

"The police struggled to identify the football casuals in the crowd because they were dressed in expensive sportswear, not obvious club colors. "

culture sport style group person wear police history society

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noun

One who receives relief for a night in a parish to which he does not belong; a vagrant.

Examples :

"During the Great Depression, overwhelmed parishes often struggled to provide even temporary shelter to the rising numbers of casuals seeking refuge. "

human person aid society history state job

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noun

A player of casual games.

Examples :

"The devs dumbed the game down so the casuals could enjoy it."

game person entertainment

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noun

A person whose engagement with media is relaxed or superficial.

Examples :

""The comments section was full of serious fans debating the plot, but also contained a lot of inflammatory and irrelevant remarks from casuals who clearly hadn't watched the whole show." "

media person entertainment

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noun

Examples :

"Seeing the casuals sleeping on the park benches made me realize how much hardship some people face. "