(figurative) The salary of an employee.
It has been one of the eternal questions of the Premier League era, echoing down the years as kits have got tighter and wage packets heavier.
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(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) An envelope or similar package in which a salary is given to a worker.
It has been one of the eternal questions of the Premier League era, echoing down the years as kits have got tighter and wage packets heavier.
"wage packet" means an envelope or similar package in which a salary is given to a worker. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"wage packet" is informal English meaning an envelope or similar package in which a salary is given to a worker. It is mainly heard in British English (and Irish English). A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "an envelope or similar package in which a salary is given to a worker" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "wage packet" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing.
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