Working off your guilt

When a boss, romantic other, friend or family member does something for you, and you have no other way of paying them back, to simply be charming and fair in other ways to pay your dues for having underappreciated them.

Kat: Jeanne, you took me back as your friend again, but I don't know, I don't know if it's healthy.

Jeanne: Look, I know you're still working off your guilt, but good things happen to people like you!

by Ereck Flowers February 14, 2015

the work

Term used to describe undoing learned patterns from your family, environment, to live in a more free state. Also used simultaneously to describe unlearning internalized patterns from society such as sexism, racism, homophobia, etc.

"She's done the work."
"She's doing the work"
"He's done the work."

by sparklychazzles March 26, 2021

mommy work

A women who likes to clean the dishes, do the laundry, go shopping, and cook for kids

Son: hey I’m fat as fuck can you make me something to eat?
Mother: looks like I’m gonna have to do all the mommy work again

by Fireguy47 August 25, 2018

Work

Something Alex Triscari doesn't do

He thinks going to work means drinking water and playing with a mousepad

by .-.-.- October 5, 2017

working my tits

Really getting on someone’s nerves. Irritating. Used in the movie Tank Girl.

The first sergeant was really working my tits.

by anonymous November 24, 2023

Get back to work

Me: You should get back to work you monkey
Monkey slave watermelon eater: Ooga booga banana (edging)

Get back to work is typically used when telling your slave to work at the cotton fields

by TheGreatBananaMan January 11, 2024

work from home honey

A sweetie from online who keeps you company during your boring work from home days.

My wfh experience was initially quite boring and isolating, but that changed when I started talking to a work from home honey.

by votme February 28, 2025