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factotum (s) (noun), factotums (pl)
1. Anyone whose job is to do many different activities for someone else or a servant who is employed to fulfill various functions: Karl was a factotum or "jack of all trades" who was expected to perform all kinds of tasks for his employer.

Adam has been a highly paid employee for several years as a reliable and skillful factotum because he is a skilled individual who can efficiently perform many different kinds of work for his company.

2. Etymology: from Medieval Latin (A.D. 700 to 1500) factotum, "do everything"; from fac, facere "to do" + totum, "all".
The man is expected to do several things for his boss.
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The man refuses to wear a woman's dress.
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Someone who is hired to all kinds of work. (2)
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