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Jobsworth - Wikipedia
"Jobsworth" is a British colloquialism derived from the notion that something being asked of one in a work environment is too great to risk their job over , as in, "I can't do that; it's more than my job's worth." The Oxford English Dictionary defines it as "A person in authority (esp.
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WTW for "jobsworth" in American English? : r/whatstheword - Reddit
A jobsworth is someone who deliberately uses an over interpretation of the rules of their job to avoid helping others.
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JOBSWORTH definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
If you refer to someone as a jobsworth, you are criticizing them for using the rules connected to their job as an excuse not to be helpful.
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jobsworth
jobsworth, n. Brit. colloq. (depreciative). Brit. /ˈdʒɒbzwəːθ/, /ˈdʒɒbzwəθ/, U.S. /ˈdʒɑbzˌwərθ/ Forms: 19– job's worth, 19– jobsworth [‹ job's worth in to be more than one's job's worth at job n.2 Phrases 13. Popularized by the BBC consumer affairs television series That's Life (1973–94): see quot. ...
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JOBSWORTH Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
Jobsworth definition: a person in a position of minor authority who invokes the letter of the law in order to avoid any action requiring initiative, ...
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JobsWorth | Podcast on Spotify
Listen to JobsWorth on Spotify. Welcome to JobsWorth, a podcast filled with stories from people changing their relationship with work, inspiring others to ...
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A jobsworth is a person who uses the authority of their job in a deliberately uncooperative way.
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JOBSWORTH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
someone who always obeys all the rules of their job even when they cause problems for other people or when the rules are silly.
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jobsworth - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
minor official or worker who refuses to be flexible in the application of rules to help a client or customer
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jobsworth noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes
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.
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jobsworth - English-Spanish Dictionary - WordReference.com
jobsworth - Translation to Spanish, pronunciation, and forum discussions.
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His efforts are hindered by the loud and intimidating General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett (Stephen Fry) and Melchett's strict, sardonic, and jobsworth
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Milton Johns
He also played jobsworth Mr Cassidy in Murphy's Mob, an ITV children's television drama series (1982–85).
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diddy
▪ I. diddy slang or dial. (ˈdɪdɪ) Also deddy, diddey. [Alteration of titty3.] A woman's breast or nipple, or her milk; the teat of an animal.1788 Grose Dict. Vulg. Tongue (ed. 2), Diddeys, a woman's breasts or bubbies. 1841 C. H. Hartshorne Salopia Antiqua 393 The cow's got a sore diddy. Ibid., Gie ...
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