jobsworth
noun /ˈdʒɒbzwɜːθ/
/ˈdʒɑːbzwɜːrθ/
(British English, informal, disapproving)- a person who follows the rules of a job exactly, even when this causes problems for other people, or when the rules are not sensible
- Avoid Mr Jobsworth! The sort of man who says when you need a door opened to save a long walk ‘It’s more than my job’s worth, mate’.
Word Origin1970s: from “it's more than my job's worth (not) to”.