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Obscure Professions

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Oopsadaisy3 Wed 15-Apr-20 09:51:22

The title says it all
Alphabetical order,
if it’s that obscure an explanation would be interesting.
I’ll start it off

Armpit Sniffer- sniffs up to 60 armpits a day for deodorant manufacturers

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Ali08 Wed 07-Sep-22 21:36:17

Yellow Phone Directory Editor

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Ali08 Mon 18-Jul-22 12:21:11

Xylophone tuner

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Ali08 Fri 24-Jun-22 12:16:19

Washer Woman

X

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GoldenLady Tue 21-Jun-22 15:09:33

Vine trimmer

W

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Ali08 Tue 21-Jun-22 14:33:06

Usurper

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MrsKen33 Mon 20-Jun-22 16:54:10

Tarot card interpreter

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Yammy Mon 20-Jun-22 16:13:35

Soothsayer

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GoldenLady Mon 20-Jun-22 16:01:19

Spanish dance instructor

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Ali08 Sun 19-Jun-22 23:41:45

Usurper

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Ali08 Fri 13-May-22 18:39:07

Tawaif

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GoldenLady Mon 25-Apr-22 17:06:17

Sniggler

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GoldenLady Thu 24-Feb-22 17:54:50

Waiter/Waitress

Obscure to the younger generation. Now called servers.

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Ali08 Tue 08-Feb-22 09:16:27

GoldenLady should've been T, crazyH should've been U, so that leaves me at V....

Vaginal Swab Taker

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crazyH Mon 07-Feb-22 21:50:36

Lettuce washer

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GoldenLady Mon 07-Feb-22 20:27:19

Salad sorter

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Ali08 Sun 06-Feb-22 06:23:52

Shoe wearer for Queen Elizabeth II.

(Yes, she has someone who breaks in her shoes for her).

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Fernbergien Sat 05-Feb-22 17:15:35

Rapier sword maker

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Ali08 Thu 03-Feb-22 20:25:13

Qwylwryghte -- alternative spelling of Quillwright (meaning a Wainwright). Someone who builds or repairs wheels.

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Ali08 Thu 03-Feb-22 20:15:55

welbeck

Wrangler, makes jeans ?

A person in charge of horses and/or other livestock on a ranch. So, probably a cowboy.
Wrangler jeans were probably named for them!

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Grandpajo Mon 31-Jan-22 07:04:04

Pastry taster

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Sarnia Tue 19-Jan-21 10:17:58

Offal trimmer

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nanna8 Tue 19-Jan-21 10:06:48

Night man ( used to collect the septic toilet contents at night in parts of Australia)

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mokryna Tue 29-Dec-20 04:08:22

Melon packer

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Sarnia Sun 20-Dec-20 12:43:44

Lion Tamer

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mokryna Tue 15-Dec-20 03:47:59

Knitting machine operator

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