half-timer

noun

One who works only half the usual time.

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Meanings

nounhalf-timer (plural half-timers)

plural half-timers

  1. One who works only half the usual time.
  2. historicalA pupil in an elementary school allowed to be absent half the school-day at some employment.

Origin

From half-time + -er.

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APA

half-timer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-timer

MLA

“half-timer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-timer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half-timer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-timer.

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