clock-watchers

A form of clock-watcher — A person who is eager for time to pass (e.g., at work or school), especially when faced with an undesirable task.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of clock-watcher
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APA

clock-watchers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clock-watchers

MLA

“clock-watchers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clock-watchers. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clock-watchers,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clock-watchers.

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