nine-to-fivev.
/ˌnʌɪntəˈfʌɪv/, U.S. /ˌnaɪn(t)əˈfaɪv/ colloquial.
transitive. With it: to work a standard office day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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society > occupation and work > [adjective] > nine-to-five
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society > occupation and work > working > [verb (intransitive)] > work in other specific ways or conditions
dead horse1640
grub1798
subcontract1827
chare1828
slut1829
to take up one's livery1839
hat1868
to work on tribute1869
freelance1904
work1920
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job-share1978
telework1983
society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to conditions > [adjective] > working specific hours
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1962 R. Cook Crust on its Uppers i. 25 The game we play, it's got its risks, but it's..better than nine-to-fiving it.
1990 Guardian 11 Oct. 38/6 To have a job requires them, in the main, to nine-to-five it with the men.
1995 M. Amis Information (1996) 74 Sitting in the pub all day with a dog on your lap would be more creative, and more dignified, than nine-to-fiveing it on the illiterate delusion.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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