working hard or hardly working

phrase

Used as a question to point out the listener's laziness.

Meanings

phrase
  1. humorousinformalUsed as a question to point out the listener's laziness.
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APA

working hard or hardly working. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/working%20hard%20or%20hardly%20working

MLA

“working hard or hardly working.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/working%20hard%20or%20hardly%20working. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “working hard or hardly working,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/working%20hard%20or%20hardly%20working.

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