A plum job is one that is highly desirable.
For example:
“I have a feeling it became a plum job after the second world war, when men came back from fighting.”
“Nathan Myhrvold quit the plum job of chief technology officer at Microsoft and went on to pursue interests in cookery, inventions, volcanology and wildlife photography.”
“Could there be a more plum job than being a librarian or the owner of a book store, surrounded by books every day?”
The word “plum” is also used to describe other desirable things.
e.g. “So let this be a lesson to those of you who think you’ve spotted a plum deal on Amazon: If it seems too good to be true, especially on a new game, then there’s a good chance it is.”
One may wonder what is so special about plums. Although they are not currently particularly popular, this phrase dates from the mid-nineteenth century, when choice was more limited and plums were more valued [1].
[1] Ayto, John. “plum” in The Diner’s Dictionary. Oxford University Press, 2012.
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