to work a closing workshift, then opening shift the next day. Common in low paying retail jobs with a new schedule every week.
I can't come over after work. I'm assigned to clopen again tonight.
by capitest November 4, 2014
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When you work in a retail/restaurant environment and you are scheduled to close up shop around 10-12 at night, and then are also expected to come back and work an opening shift the next day around 6-8. This usually only allows for a person to sleep 3-5 hours in between shifts because they still have to take the time to travel home, wind-down, eat and/or feed your children, and/or significant other (if pets are involved, they need to be fed also and possibly walked), maybe laundry, shower, sleep and eat, shower and travel back...It's like they never leave and also can cause severe pain in the feet, legs, hips, back and brain.
Worker 1: "Today was so s***ty! I can't wait to get outta here and go to this f**k'n party! You down?"

Worker 2: "Can't dude, got a clopen....."

Worker 1: "F****************CK" :/
by DelaHaze November 22, 2012
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The term for a turn around shift in a non-nine to five job.

If you work the closing shift tonight and you have to work the opening shift the next morning, you are clopening.
I can't come over tonight, because I am clopening.
by katykangaroo March 24, 2009
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When one works a closing shift and the the next day works an opening shift
Man, I've gotta clopen on thursday
by DrEdrection November 7, 2010
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At a place of employment, having to close one night and then open the next day.
Damn, I only got four hours of sleep, I had to clopen at Starbucks today. I hate my boss.
by UnleashTheThrashards February 23, 2008
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Clopening-to work A closing shift and then open the next Day's shift commonly found in restaurants.
Hey you want to go out tonight and have A few beers?Naw I am working A clopening.
by Steve Ibey May 13, 2007
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To work shifts where you do a closing shift and then the next day an opening shift.
Person 1: What's your work schedule this weekend?

Person 2: I have a clopen. I work closing shift on saturday (2:30pm-11pm) and then open on sunday (7am-3:30pm).
by fullofjoy20 May 9, 2009
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