Meanings
alternative banker's hours
- pluralplural onlyThe time period between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. of a weekday (corresponding to a late start, an early quit, and no weekend work).
I don't see how anyone with a day job is supposed to deal with them when they keep only bankers' hours.
- figurativelypluralplural onlyAny easy job, especially one with a short working day.
Q: How's she like her new job? A: She's careful not to admit it, but it's bankers' hours and she knows it.
Synonyms: sinecure
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny easy job, especially one with a short working day.
Origin
From the traditional opening hours of banks in the 1800s, and in some parts of the United States, maintained until the 1960s.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
bankers' hours. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bankers'%20hours
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