expression used by couples that are breaking up but won't admit it. Often just delaying the inevitable.
Tiger Woods & his wife were "trying to work it out" after she caught him cheating. But she took his ass to the cleaners anyhow
by hapyboy61 February 18, 2010
Get the trying to work it out mug.Working (Referring to the Queen of Kings) is in reference to the unique situation where a boss and two co-workers will not cooperate during a stage rehearsal. This trio would rather do a salute instead of getting back to blocking.
"You guys have no idea what Working (Referring to the Queen of Kings) means" she said as she collapsed in a puddle of tears.
by Max_Anderson January 24, 2024
Get the Working (Referring to the Queen of Kings) mug.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 work mug.A universal term used by sportfisherman to dignify: organization, cleanliness, good actions, opportunities successfully executed, etc. on the high seas.
by Luna$&@1 January 12, 2022
Get the Pretty work mug.A type of labor action, somewhere between normal working conditions and a strike, where workers will do only what the collective bargaining agreement requires them to do, and nothing more, such as refusing to work overtime. It is a pressure tactic, designed to get an employer back to the bargaining table to hammer out a new contract acceptable to the employees. Also known as quiet quitting.
When teachers were not getting what they were asking for during contract talks, they went on work-to-rule, suspending extracurricular activities and after class student meetings.
by BlastFurnace May 23, 2025
Get the work-to-rule mug.An unemployed person who seemingly has average or more intelligence but is completely useless and untrainable at all types of jobs/occupations or anything work related. Having absolutely no job skills whatsoever.
Joe: "Hey man, why do you let that freeloading loser stay with you? Tell him to get his lazy ass out there and get a job."
Adam: "Nah dude. Tommy's cool... He's just a bit work-tarded is all."
Adam: "Nah dude. Tommy's cool... He's just a bit work-tarded is all."
by ShamelessGuy May 13, 2014
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