What is the meaning of a glorified babysitter?
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Someone who inadvertently takes care of young children when they should be doing something else. eg: an online English teacher!
Robert Pickacard, you nailed it.
The phrase "glorified babysitter" is a demeaning phrase used to describe anyone that is doing a job that is of little singificance and requires few skills. Typically used when someone has been given a job to watch something/someone but they have few skills or little ablility and are incapable of doing a good job. It is never a complement.
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Actually “to glorify” means to praise or honour God or a person.
- Gary NorthExperienced and easy going Conversational English Teacher
Any job which has little respect or a perception of few skills required .
- Teacher LucyExperienced Certified TEFL Teacher
Hi Eslam It means that the job you are given is devalued. It actually has nothing to do with a babysitter and is never a compliment.
When referring to an occupation that is seen as requiring little skill and mostly involves caring for children the term "glorified babysitter" is used. It suggests that the employee's job is not especially demanding and that they are given more responsibility than they deserve.
Someone who is less interested in baby sitting.
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