to work a closing workshift, then opening shift the next day. Common in low paying retail jobs with a new schedule every week.
by capitest November 04, 2014
When you work in a retail/restaurant environment and you are scheduled to close up shop around 10-12 at night, and then are also expected to come back and work an opening shift the next day around 6-8. This usually only allows for a person to sleep 3-5 hours in between shifts because they still have to take the time to travel home, wind-down, eat and/or feed your children, and/or significant other (if pets are involved, they need to be fed also and possibly walked), maybe laundry, shower, sleep and eat, shower and travel back...It's like they never leave and also can cause severe pain in the feet, legs, hips, back and brain.
Worker 1: "Today was so s***ty! I can't wait to get outta here and go to this f**k'n party! You down?"
Worker 2: "Can't dude, got a clopen....."
Worker 1: "F****************CK" :/
Worker 2: "Can't dude, got a clopen....."
Worker 1: "F****************CK" :/
by DelaHaze November 22, 2012
by UnleashTheThrashards February 23, 2008
You get out of work after a night shift, leaving the bar at 3- 4am in the morning, having to be back at the bar again the next day to open. Good old clopen.
by jenn_bella June 21, 2010
by Kirkbridian January 13, 2009
by The Oreo Simon September 02, 2019
To close and then open the following shift. More severe on the weekends due to the later close. Typically involves complete sleep deprivation and a certain punchy giddiness that may or may not wear off during the course of the shift.
by OlDirtyBruno September 14, 2013