Work that has an immediate deadline and cannot be avoided or delayed. As opposed to work that can be put off for a little while or put down to grab a coffee, go for a walk or check out Chuck Norris' website.
Mike I need those tps reports straight away. Great my whole flippin morning of kicking back and Facebook stalking just got ruined by busy-work.
by Paulie_C October 13, 2010
Get the busy-workmug. I sprained my wrist doing grunt work last night.
My wife was out of town last weekend, so I got stuck doing grunt work.
I've been doing grunt work since I was nine years old.
My wife was out of town last weekend, so I got stuck doing grunt work.
I've been doing grunt work since I was nine years old.
by TVI June 3, 2012
Get the grunt workmug. working poverty: a phrase of which every half or decent human being should feel a flash of shame when uttering out loud mostly because it's unnecessary and almost everybody knows this.
Also it tells us that, while people are working they are still "poor" (there are many definitions or feelings concerning the word poor but in this context it can be read as "f***ed" or "scr##ed" or even opportunity, you define it, get creative) some people have very funny ideas on what winning means, i'm sure they read the expression "throphy kids" as if it's a bad thing. (see egg thief for further and broader definition)
Also it tells us that, while people are working they are still "poor" (there are many definitions or feelings concerning the word poor but in this context it can be read as "f***ed" or "scr##ed" or even opportunity, you define it, get creative) some people have very funny ideas on what winning means, i'm sure they read the expression "throphy kids" as if it's a bad thing. (see egg thief for further and broader definition)
"can i lend some money? i thought you we're working? i do and i am, i'm working poverty."
"50-60 hours a week, that should do it, right? Not! Working poverty."
"working poverty, opportunity, bring the coupons."
"surplus-coupons-working poverty-long expiration date-opportunity-stack for winter bro!"
"Foodbank!"
"50-60 hours a week, that should do it, right? Not! Working poverty."
"working poverty, opportunity, bring the coupons."
"surplus-coupons-working poverty-long expiration date-opportunity-stack for winter bro!"
"Foodbank!"
by good attention July 22, 2013
Get the working povertymug. to do work, do you, do what you need to do, to get it done. Basically the urban verson of "Get R Done" orginated by larry the cable guy. "do the work" is used frequently on the show Rob & Big.
Dietitian: "by that time do you usually feel overstuffed?"
Big Black: "Nah by then its usually time to take a dump. its time to do the work."
Big Black: "Nah by then its usually time to take a dump. its time to do the work."
by Chi records December 23, 2006
Get the do the workmug. Sorry i showed late dude, i was really working hard.
What did you and hannah do last night?
I tried to get on her last night, but i was working too hard.
What did you and hannah do last night?
I tried to get on her last night, but i was working too hard.
by bisty bist December 29, 2008
Get the working hardmug. by The Wizard of Yz September 25, 2009
Get the work a toastermug. by Schlake Schlooten June 5, 2013
Get the Work Horsesmug.