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worker

English

Etymology

From Middle English werkere, worcher, wercher, equivalent to work +? -er.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?w??.k?/
(US) IPA^(key): /?w?.k?/
Rhymes: -??(?)k?(?)

Noun

worker (plural workers)

A person who performs labor for a living, especially manual labor.
A nonreproductive social insect, such as ant, bee, termite, or wasp.
1. (rare) A female ant, bee, termite or wasp.
(computing) A thread performing one instance of a particular task within a program.

Synonyms

(person who performs labor): laborer, labourer

Hyponyms

(person who performs labor): employee

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jobsworth

English

Etymology

From the phrase “It's more than my job's worth to…”. Popularized by the British/South African singer-songwriter Jeremy Taylor, in his song of the same name.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?d???bzw???/, /?d???bzw??/
(General American) IPA^(key): /?d???bzw??/
Hyphenation: jobs?worth

Noun

jobsworth (plural jobsworths)

(chiefly Britain, derogatory) A minor worker who refuses to be flexible in the application of rules to help a client or customer.

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jobsworth

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