nine-to-five

I. noun also 9-to-5 \\¦ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ \

: a job with regular daytime hours

II. adjective or 9-to-5

: of, relating to, being, or having a nine-to-five

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—nine-to-fiver, n.

/nuyn"teuh fuyv"/, adj. Informal.

1. of, pertaining to, or during the workday, esp. the hours from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. when offices are characteristically open for business: the nine-to-five grind.

2. of, reflecting, or exhibiting a lack of willingness to work beyond the required amount of time or with more than minimal effort: With your nine-to-five mentality, you'll never get a promotion.

[1955-60]

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nineˈ-to-five adjective

Relating to an office job with regular hours, often considered dull and routine

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Main Entry: ↑nine

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nine-to-five UK US adjective

a nine-to-five job is a normal office job, in which you usually work from nine o’clock until five o’clock

Thesaurus: working day_hyponym

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nine-to-five «NYN tuh FYV», noun.

Slang. = nine-to-fiver. (Cf. ↑nine-to-fiver)

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1.

adj. used in reference to typical hours of work in an office, often to express an idea of routine or predictability

a nine-to-five job

2.

n. an occupation involving such hours

Derivatives:

nine-to-fiver n.