I just work here

phrase

Indicates that the speaker cannot answer their interrogator's question, because of lack of experience with or knowledge on the topic.

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Meanings

phrase

alternative I only work here

  1. InternetidiomaticinformalslangsometimesIndicates that the speaker cannot answer their interrogator's question, because of lack of experience with or knowledge on the topic.

Origin

Originally used as I only work here since at least the 1950s.

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APA

I just work here. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20just%20work%20here

MLA

“I just work here.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20just%20work%20here. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “I just work here,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20just%20work%20here.

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