(Idiom) You are working too slow.

The base is rather obviously World War Two, and the source is southern Britain, flooded by fleeing French with a Ze accent. The term was used by British towards French to make them work faster so there was a hope of liberation.
Come on Pierre, before ze germans get here we need that milk crate!
by Kung-Fu Jesus May 10, 2004
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