The works

Treat someone harshly

"The tough coach didn't hold back and gave the lazy player the works, leaving him exhausted and determined to improve."

by Arminkshipper June 24, 2025

asian work boots

Flip flops

Take off your Asian work boots and put on some socks. Your feet stink.

by knuckl3b3ry sl1m November 8, 2014

mechanical work

scalar physical quantity numerically equal to the product of force and distance if the two are parallel

Mechanical work is done only if the object is moving

by Maria Angelaa February 28, 2024

Working on the brown

Another way to explain you gotta take a shit, Alternatively use- you try to make hasbrowns

Be out in a minute I'm working on the brown

by Lord Erne October 25, 2025

Works at the post office

A term used to describe somebody who is clearly on drugs and/or schizophrenic

Person 1: Do you see that crazy old geezer on the street
Person 2: He definitely works at the post office

by Wadda 147 July 6, 2023

Work ethic

When an individual cannot be fucked doing any work for themselves or the benifit of others

Work ethic:
Alex still hasn't marked any assessment from 6 months ago letting his students suffer #noworkethic

"Alex, do you have our marks?" Alex: "They will be up tonight"

#bullshit

by BIT-STUMPY November 5, 2018

stephen girard work

Useless work required to be done only to prevent idleness. For example, moving a pile of bricks from one location to another only to return them to the original spot. Busy work.

Shoveling snow in a snow storm is real Stephen Girard work.

by Raysipse July 6, 2025