noun: to describe a
work shift that starts at 9:00 am and ends at 5:00 pm. So named after the 1980 Paramount Pictures movie, "Nine to
Five", starring Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin as women office workers. Dolly Parton recorded the movie's theme song, entitled "Nine to
Five", which became a #1 hit on the Billboard charts in the same year as the movie's release.
"Hey Nick, you're working a Dolly Parton shift
tomorrow. You are working from 9 to 5."
"I did a Dolly Parton shift today."
"Damn
yo, I ain't got
time fo this shit...I work late...I ain't got no Dolly Parton schedule!"