showjob

noun
UK /ˈʃəʊdʒɒb/
US /ˈʃoʊdʒɑːb/

A showjob is a job where you perform or display something for people to watch.

Her showjob at the theme park is to dance in the parade every afternoon.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A task done mainly to impress others rather than to be useful.

Cleaning the desk right before the boss walked in felt like a showjob.

3. A public demonstration of how a job or tool works.

The mechanic gave a quick showjob of the new engine to the trainees.

4. A job in the entertainment business that involves appearing before an audience.

He landed a showjob as a magician's assistant in Las Vegas.