Telling someone to 'do the work' means that they are not well-informed on a particular issue or are not taking appropriate action based on their professed beliefs. Often used in the context of social justice.
"You can't just say you're anti-racist, you've got to do the work."
"You really don't know what you're talking about. You need to do the work."
"You really don't know what you're talking about. You need to do the work."
by OkiShisa November 30, 2021
Get the do the workmug. 
Any controlled substance used while at work. Calling them “work drugs” is just an attempt to make it seem like doing drugs at work is a normal thing to be doing.
You seem a little high strung today Bill, did you get into the work drugs again?
Andy often used work drugs on days that he was hung over. . . doctors orders, don’t worry about it.
Andy often used work drugs on days that he was hung over. . . doctors orders, don’t worry about it.
by Freightrain47 May 23, 2018
Get the work drugsmug. by IPromiseToDoWhatIPromised June 2, 2025
Get the <.7.9.7.6.>What I AM Working Towards There Is No Space For Me<.7.9.7.6.>mug. Somebody on the soffa under cover sleeping or just there and at the same time working on the laptop, but it is on the other side of the sofa - you work like a monkey.
by other monkey December 26, 2020
Get the Work like a monkeymug. Is a term used by prison inmates who affiliate with inner prison gangs or cliques. Also can be used synonously as an alternate meaning to describe one or more newbie, lower and upper level urban gang members whom participate in the act(s) of putting in time by carrying out (commiting) tasks, specific odd jobs, individual job assignments, and loyalty tests instructed by senior members of the gang for the benefit of the gang.
"I put in WORK you know, I handled my shit! You know what I'm sayin."
"If HE wants us to have his back he'll have to put in WORK, to prove that he's legit ya know."
"If HE wants us to have his back he'll have to put in WORK, to prove that he's legit ya know."
by Jinxty1 June 23, 2021
Get the Workmug. Not wanting to task all their proven engineers to pursue an experimental jet fighter project during the manufacturing boom of WW2, Lockheed basically went on the prowl to find aircraft engineers of questionable sanity, stick them in a circus tent, painted a cartoon logo, told them to crack on with it, and called the outfit Skunk Works.
by Lazerpig's Wine Cabinet January 6, 2024
Get the Skunk Worksmug.