clock-watchern.

Brit.

/ˈklɒkˌwɒtʃə/, U.S.

/ˈklɑkˌwɑtʃər/,

/ˈklɑkˌwɔtʃər/

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

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

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

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > worker > worker according to manner of working > [noun] > careful not to exceed working hours

time-server1854

clock-watcher1867

1867 Ragged School Union Mag. Oct. 237/2 Need I say that the scholars also become clock-watchers, and so visibly exult when the superintendent's bell closes the dreary lesson?

1933 D. L. Sayers Murder must Advertise viii. 129 Mr. Tallboy had left promptly at 5.30. Mr. Copley had seen him go. Clock-watchers, the whole lot of them.

2011 Weekend Post (Port Elizabeth) (Nexis) 14 May Can it be any surprise that our municipality..is staffed by swathes of demoralised and unproductive clock-watchers and go-slowers?

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

单词	clock-watcher
释义	clock-watchern. Brit. /ˈklɒkˌwɒtʃə/, U.S. /ˈklɑkˌwɑtʃər/, /ˈklɑkˌwɔtʃər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: clock n.¹, watcher n. Etymology: < clock n.¹ + watcher n., after clock-watching n. Compare later clock-watch v. A person who is overly concerned with looking at a clock to check the time, esp. in anticipation of stopping work; an employee who is overly keen not to work more than his or her required hours. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > worker according to manner of working > [noun] > careful not to exceed working hours time-server1854 clock-watcher1867 1867 Ragged School Union Mag. Oct. 237/2 Need I say that the scholars also become clock-watchers, and so visibly exult when the superintendent's bell closes the dreary lesson? 1933 D. L. Sayers Murder must Advertise viii. 129 Mr. Tallboy had left promptly at 5.30. Mr. Copley had seen him go. Clock-watchers, the whole lot of them. 2011 Weekend Post (Port Elizabeth) (Nexis) 14 May Can it be any surprise that our municipality..is staffed by swathes of demoralised and unproductive clock-watchers and go-slowers? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1867
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