permie

English

Etymology

Diminutive of permanent with -ie.

Noun

permie (plural permies)

1. (UK, informal) A permanent employee.
   • 1999, "Martin", Bullying, Abuse and Harrrassment^[sic], then Termination at work (on newsgroup uk.legal)

     Even if you take six months off you will still earn more than most IT permies, and about three times as much as non-IT permies.

Antonyms

• casual
• temp