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jobsworth [ˈdʒɒbzˌwɜːθ] n
Informal a person in a position of minor authority who invokes the letter of the law in order to avoid any action requiring initiative, cooperation, etc. [from it's more than my job's worth to …] Translations jobsworth n (inf pej) → Paragrafenreiter(in) m(f) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| You have to seek special permission from a jobsworth lady to put any drawings on the wall . Here are a few: jobsworth, magalog, glocal, wimmin, hothousing, compassion fatigue, flak catcher, fuzzword, factoid, golden retriever (with a new spin). |
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