clock-watchingn.

Brit.

/ˈklɒkˌwɒtʃɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈklɑkˌwɑtʃɪŋ/,

/ˈklɑkˌwɔtʃɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: clock n.¹, watching n.

Etymology: < clock n.¹ + watching n. Compare later clock-watch v.

The action or fact of being overly concerned with looking at a clock to check the time, esp. in anticipation of stopping work; (with reference to an employee) the action or fact of being overly keen not to work more than the required hours.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > working > [noun] > other types of working

self-employment1834

sweating1843

homeworking1844

clock-watching1860

freelancing1879

guinea-pigging1887

outworking1918

sniping1951

sunlighting1961

temping1973

teleworking1981

hotelling1991

1860 Ragged School Union Mag. Feb. 45/1 They do not spoil the work in which they are engaged by clock-watching.

1944 H. G. Wells '42 to '44 ii. 38 Clock-watching is a common failing of human beings at work.

2018 Times (Ireland ed.) (Nexis) 27 July 18 The idea was to use up all your leave. It was part of the work culture, such as clockwatching and flexi-leave and coffee breaks.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

clock-watchingadj.

Brit.

/ˈklɒkˌwɒtʃɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈklɑkˌwɑtʃɪŋ/,

/ˈklɑkˌwɔtʃɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: clock n.¹, watching adj.

Etymology: < clock n.¹ + watching adj. Compare earlier clock-watcher n., clock-watching n.

Of a person: overly concerned with looking at a clock to check the time, esp. in anticipation of stopping work; (of an employee) overly keen not to work more than his or her required hours.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > working > [adjective] > working > working in other specific manner

under-jobbing1699

sweating1850

clock-watching1889

wage-working1898

the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > [adjective] > that avoids or shuns > avoiding duty, work, or exertion

kid glove1856

malingering1862

scrimshanking1881

shirking1883

clock-watching1889

shirky1897

lead-swinging1930

skiving1959

1889 S. Austral. Chron. (Adelaide) 17 Aug. (Late ed.) 16/1 The day of the chair-sitting, clock watching, board-staring mope victors is over.

1945 S. Lewis Cass Timberlane 76 All you overimaginative men, who try to combine fancifulness with being clock-watching executives.

2010 Milbank Q. 88 356 The clock-watching shift worker.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	clock-watching
释义	clock-watchingn. Brit. /ˈklɒkˌwɒtʃɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈklɑkˌwɑtʃɪŋ/, /ˈklɑkˌwɔtʃɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: clock n.¹, watching n. Etymology: < clock n.¹ + watching n. Compare later clock-watch v. The action or fact of being overly concerned with looking at a clock to check the time, esp. in anticipation of stopping work; (with reference to an employee) the action or fact of being overly keen not to work more than the required hours. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > working > [noun] > other types of working self-employment1834 sweating1843 homeworking1844 clock-watching1860 freelancing1879 guinea-pigging1887 outworking1918 sniping1951 sunlighting1961 temping1973 teleworking1981 hotelling1991 1860 Ragged School Union Mag. Feb. 45/1 They do not spoil the work in which they are engaged by clock-watching. 1944 H. G. Wells '42 to '44 ii. 38 Clock-watching is a common failing of human beings at work. 2018 Times (Ireland ed.) (Nexis) 27 July 18 The idea was to use up all your leave. It was part of the work culture, such as clockwatching and flexi-leave and coffee breaks. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). clock-watchingadj. Brit. /ˈklɒkˌwɒtʃɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈklɑkˌwɑtʃɪŋ/, /ˈklɑkˌwɔtʃɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: clock n.¹, watching adj. Etymology: < clock n.¹ + watching adj. Compare earlier clock-watcher n., clock-watching n. Of a person: overly concerned with looking at a clock to check the time, esp. in anticipation of stopping work; (of an employee) overly keen not to work more than his or her required hours. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > working > [adjective] > working > working in other specific manner under-jobbing1699 sweating1850 clock-watching1889 wage-working1898 the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > [adjective] > that avoids or shuns > avoiding duty, work, or exertion kid glove1856 malingering1862 scrimshanking1881 shirking1883 clock-watching1889 shirky1897 lead-swinging1930 skiving1959 1889 S. Austral. Chron. (Adelaide) 17 Aug. (Late ed.) 16/1 The day of the chair-sitting, clock watching, board-staring mope victors is over. 1945 S. Lewis Cass Timberlane 76 All you overimaginative men, who try to combine fancifulness with being clock-watching executives. 2010 Milbank Q. 88 356 The clock-watching shift worker. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1860adj.1889
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