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Derogatory term for someone who is gainfully employed.
"Hey you slacker: get a haircut and get a real job." "Up yours, workie!"
workie by Joe-zeff June 4, 2007
opposite of a sickie, being away from work for so long had to finally go back to work. bugger!
Stephan had a workie today for the first time in six months
workie by julianbark July 29, 2007
A teenager or young adult who has never worked for their own livelihood and views the world through a lens of entitlement, often expecting their parents to finance their lifestyle. Workies typically struggle to understand or respect the value of labor, looking down on those who work for a living and failing to grasp the realities of financial independence.
"That kid is a total workie—his parents pay for everything, and he acts like having a job is beneath him."

"The workies at the coffee shop complained about slow service but have never worked a day in their lives."
Workie by Izzy1974 February 20, 2025

Kirkie-workie 

Used as nickname for close friends with the name Kirk.

Originated in Schertz, a small city beside San Antonio.
Kirkie-workie by Chezlin April 12, 2004

weird workie 

a relationship, or workie, that is unexpected or disgusting.
girl 1: did you hear that fred is working rachel?
girl 2: I thought rachel was a red sox fan. isn't fred a yankees fan?
girl 1: I know, such a weird workie!
weird workie by sup haters. March 16, 2010

social workie

Slang: Used when one social work student is addressing an e-mail or other message to fellow social work students.
Person 1: Hey, social workies! Look forward to seeing you all at our mixer tonight!

Person 2: Hey, social workies! That Social Work test is brutal, but this is why we will be partying tonight... see ya social workies!
social workie by CROMan2 February 5, 2010
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Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
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Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
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