by Henry Davy Ghant October 28, 2020
Get the Kentucky work breakmug. by Skimaskboi69 August 2, 2022
Get the working my winkymug. Refers to comparatively short intervals of labor that you perform in one of two situations:
(1) Where you are dreading an impending "big job" that involves strenuous and/or disgusting labor, and so you perform a less-disagreeable task beforehand to sort of "break yourself in gently" so that the upcoming drudgery won't be such a traumatic shock to your mind and body.
(2) Where a necessary task is tiring, discouraging, boring, aggravating, etc., and so you would much rather play video games or surf the Web, instead of performing said menial torture. So what you do is to "compromise" --- you do indeed go ahead and push the "power" button on your computer or PlayStation, but then you go off and perform some of the disagreeable task while your entertainment-equipment is booting up; you would still have to wait those few minutes before beginning your fun with the equipment, anyway, and so it doesn't feel quite so "yucky" to hammer away at the exhausting ordeal for those same few minutes; it also makes you feel more productive during that period than just numbly twiddling your thumbs while waiting for your equipment to be ready to use.
(1) Where you are dreading an impending "big job" that involves strenuous and/or disgusting labor, and so you perform a less-disagreeable task beforehand to sort of "break yourself in gently" so that the upcoming drudgery won't be such a traumatic shock to your mind and body.
(2) Where a necessary task is tiring, discouraging, boring, aggravating, etc., and so you would much rather play video games or surf the Web, instead of performing said menial torture. So what you do is to "compromise" --- you do indeed go ahead and push the "power" button on your computer or PlayStation, but then you go off and perform some of the disagreeable task while your entertainment-equipment is booting up; you would still have to wait those few minutes before beginning your fun with the equipment, anyway, and so it doesn't feel quite so "yucky" to hammer away at the exhausting ordeal for those same few minutes; it also makes you feel more productive during that period than just numbly twiddling your thumbs while waiting for your equipment to be ready to use.
As a physically/mentally-infirm bachelor living alone, I find that warm-up work is a real life-saver for many necessary tasks that I might otherwise find excessively discouraging or exhausting, such as hanging out clothes on the line or cleaning up around the yard. I also often Swiss-cheese the job --- working a little of the chore, then taking a break to play on the computer for a few, then going back to tackle the cranky task for a little longer, then checking out a few more humorous/cute Facebook posts, and so on.
by QuacksO October 30, 2018
Get the warm-up workmug. by Arminkshipper June 24, 2025
Get the Worksmug. Working temperature varies from subfreezing to high 100°F (over 40°C), but no matter what the working temperature is - you've got to go to work.
by kajlijash October 28, 2012
Get the Working temperaturemug. A non alcoholic grape based drink suitable for drinking during working hours where regular common or garden wine would not be appropriate - i.e. Grape Juice.
(Not to be confused with Work Whine)
(Not to be confused with Work Whine)
"... I went down the ASDA to fetch some work wine ..."
"... I sat at my desk consuming work wine and the boss didn't even cotton on ..."
"... I sat at my desk consuming work wine and the boss didn't even cotton on ..."
by BobMonkhouseJnr February 27, 2007
Get the work winemug. "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
Get the The worksmug.