by 4chanfan November 26, 2011

by plungerpete12 April 20, 2022

Having a special someone of the opposite sex who you CC on messages for no reason or send funny pictures/videos too. You keep in limited or no contact outside of work and have no sexual chemistry. You are in work-love
Man I CC'd Tanya in my meeting request, she's not even in the same branch!
Dude, that's so work-love
Dude, that's so work-love
by themrbap April 13, 2014

Taken from legendary pro wrestler Hulk Hogan who would use the phrase to turn down any decision that didn't benefit him. Now used as a way of turning something/anything down emphatically
by Professor Sequoia December 31, 2022

This is a phrase that a humble boss would use when they have no idea how to help and want to confess that they are an absolute idiot and to apologise for putting you in a situation where you will probably get sick from stress and overwork.
"I can't believe you agreed to that. There is no way we will get it done in time."
"Work smarter not harder."
"Ok, it isn't your fault that you are a moron. I accept your apology."
"Work smarter not harder."
"Ok, it isn't your fault that you are a moron. I accept your apology."
by gav-wan December 2, 2021

references a video which is a remix to the song called "fine print" which repeats the line "to earn the right to work" for over 8 hours, often references repetition in terms of manual labour jobs.
"we work to earn the right to work to earn the right to work to earn the right to work to earn the right to work"
"ok bro calm down"
"ok bro calm down"
by smortingcoke February 22, 2025

Hym "Not going to work. If I'm not getting credit it will be your kid's ass! Let me know. We can end it today. You figure out what you're going to tell the parents? You look your kids in the eyes and tell them "Mommy and Daddy love you but I have to let him kill you because if I don't it sets a president that says I can't stalk, harass, and rob people if they threaten the life... They are going to take..."
by Hym Iam February 2, 2024
