# slave wage

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A very low amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work.

## Etymology
Probably from the idea that the wage is so low that someone receiving it is nearly or de facto enslaved.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/slave-wage