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Government work

โ€œGovernment workโ€ is what one does for oneself in a shop on company time using company tools, machinery and materials. โ€œGovernment workโ€ โ€œhidesโ€ the fact that you are stealing company resources by implying that itโ€™s a secret, off the books, project. But since everyone knows what โ€œgovernment workโ€ means you really arenโ€™t hiding anything, youโ€™re sharing an inside joke.

When someone says โ€œthatโ€™s good enough for government work,โ€ they are admitting that they are doing less than perfect work because itโ€™s just for their personal use.
Worker 1: Whatโ€™s that? It doesnโ€™t look like any of our usual products.
Worker 2: I canโ€™t tell you, Itโ€™s government work.
Worker 1: It looks like a part for your new motorcycle.
Worker 2: I could tell you but then Iโ€™d have to kill you.
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Worker 1: That part youโ€™re working on will never pass inspection.
Worker 2: Doesnโ€™t matter, itโ€™s government work.
by Gray_Hare January 16, 2025
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STIP Work

A word used to express when you need to sound like you have a lot of work to do but will actually be doing nothing. This word is typically used in a work setting amongst your employees.
Today I will be working on emails, the perfect angled selfie, and STIP work.
by The Real Kyle est.2001 June 20, 2019
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Work like a dog

To work like a dog means to do regular work on the Sabbath.
Please do not work like a dog on God's holy Sabbath.
by Be holy August 4, 2019
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working cap

Made-up name for money lended from business finance company to a business by James Thompson.
Hey this is James Thompson, inventor of all things ever made in the universe, universe included. I can get you some working cap, that's what I call it in 'the biz' you know? HAHA! No, but seriously not only can I get you working cap, but I'll also sell you my pet chupacabra for a pack of cigarettes. I may have no life, money, credibility or truth to anything I say, but I can get you some working cap for about 35% interest. I used to own Dubai also, then sold it after I found some less than stellar info on an audit I was doing for the Israeli government, but whatever. So what do you say about that working cap?!
by anti-JT December 20, 2010
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Have it all worked out

To gain significant advantage or make one's way through the world by exploiting social dynamics, state institutions and weaponising the law (usually to the detriment of moral but naive others).
Cindy: "I'm so over my farting, snoring husband, but I need him. How about you?"
Jelissa: "Well I have no problems. I lined up a guy via Internet dating from the other side of the world, he knocked me up so I could have my baby and he's out of sight, out of mind. He pays me child support off the record out of guilt, and I get special single mother benefits. Then I married Enrique, but divorced him after four years for a payout and alimony. These days I just do what I want!"
Cindy: "Wow, you have it all worked out, don't you?"
by <LeIgHthaL> May 28, 2023
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Work

Work is the definition of long ours and hard time put into effort. It seems to never end, though work can sometimes be fun. If you work at a pizza place, or a kids playground!
Dave had to get ready to go to work
by Skittles&M&Mโ€™s April 28, 2020
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