The physical and mental straining of abilities to complete a task/job in order to be rewarded with a form of intrinsic/extrinsic gratification.
Although unpleasant and painful, work is the meaning of life for all species of living creature. Amongst all the animals of the earth, only the human race has had the privilege of having the option to choose the work they do. Although humans can choose the work they do, no matter how good the work, it can be painful even though it might be the passion of that individual. Despite the nature of work, the most successful individuals in a society are capable of carrying the burden of work and removing useless distractions.
Although unpleasant and painful, work is the meaning of life for all species of living creature. Amongst all the animals of the earth, only the human race has had the privilege of having the option to choose the work they do. Although humans can choose the work they do, no matter how good the work, it can be painful even though it might be the passion of that individual. Despite the nature of work, the most successful individuals in a society are capable of carrying the burden of work and removing useless distractions.
Man #1: Hey man, you down to go to the nightclub tonight after work?
Man #2: No my bad, I got more work to do at home.
Man #1: What do you have to do so late?
Man #2: I have to go study for the midterms, I'm almost done with my degree.
Man #2: No my bad, I got more work to do at home.
Man #1: What do you have to do so late?
Man #2: I have to go study for the midterms, I'm almost done with my degree.
by M1. Potato March 2, 2024
Get the Work mug.Term popularized during brat summer in 2024 when Charli XCX and Lorde ended their tension of constantly being mistaken and compared to each other, Lorde hopping on the “Girl, so confusing” remix and spitting genuine loyal, heartfelt bars about her honest feelings toward Charli… pretty iconic if you ask me
Charli XCX: “People say we’re alike, they say we’ve got the same hair”
Lorde: “Well, honestly I was speechless when I woke up to your voice note, you told me how you’d been feeling, let’s work it out on the remix”
Lorde: “Well, honestly I was speechless when I woke up to your voice note, you told me how you’d been feeling, let’s work it out on the remix”
by Lanadelrey2012 January 8, 2025
Get the Work it out on the remix mug.The act of getting other people to perform your work because you do not know how to do your job. In common usage it is a Vb.
"Hey, she is crowing work off on me"
Bob: "Why are you working on that?"
Ed: "Because Suzy doesn't know how to do it and asked if I would do it."
Bob: "Classic work crow Ed."
Bob: "Why are you working on that?"
Ed: "Because Suzy doesn't know how to do it and asked if I would do it."
Bob: "Classic work crow Ed."
by Keyser_Sose May 25, 2013
Get the Crowing Work mug.The term office work means that you have gotten away with something without a superior parent or guardian finding out of the action you secretly carried out
by Dareen123 March 14, 2018
Get the Office Works mug.The kind of work you do when you're done with all of your work, but you're bored as fuck, so you keep a tab open for some other class while surfing the web.
Teacher: "What are you working on now, John?"
John: "Work For Another Class."
*John goes back to surfing Twitter*
John: "Work For Another Class."
*John goes back to surfing Twitter*
by In My Defense... September 28, 2018
Get the Work For Another Class mug.When true-believer employees stand around talking ecstatically to each other about how great the company is because of the "amazing work" they did; this typically creates a toxic smugness that pollutes the rest of the workplace.
Guy 1: Those dudes are being so loud - I can't even focus on my work.
Guy 2: Right? I can't believe they're still circle working over that sale they landed last month. It wasn't even that big of a deal.
Guy 2: Right? I can't believe they're still circle working over that sale they landed last month. It wasn't even that big of a deal.
by anna_kush May 24, 2018
Get the circle work mug.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?"
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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