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working man

A man who is unlikely to participate in any social activities due to being over encumbered by numerous bills and savings goals. Also known as somebody who is unable to sustain a relationship due to a lack of mental energy to tolerate the bickering and ungodly amount of attention called for by a significant other.

Likely to have few friends, if any. May experience mild to severe mood disorders over time if forced into a solitary living arrangement.

Many working men are caught up in the long working hours and stable income. Consequently, they often do very little to advance into a field that would improve their earning potential, especially if there is risk involved (low introductory pay rates, layoffs, returning to the bottom in seniority, etc.)
Joe's Friend's Girlfriend: "Wow, this apartment smells funny. Does Joe think that his dishes are going to do themselves?"

Joe's Friend: "Classic working man problems."
working man by societalmaggot November 23, 2014

Working man

When you use the fact that your a working class man or woman to get access to something or avoid something used on other working class people.

For example telling a ticket guard that you need to get to work and cant afford a ticket

not always used to get to work
Look i know i didnt buy a ticket but i really need to get to work cant you just let this slide?


I pulled a working man on the construction man and he let me drive through the closed road
Working man by horsebo February 20, 2009

working man

The act of having sex with a female and then doing a shift right after.
Went up to Sally's last night and gave 'er a right working man. Shagged 'er, got me boots on, then off to work. Best shift I've ever done.
working man by darth-canid November 20, 2020

Working Man Curl 

When you wear the same pair of shoes to work everyday and after a period of time the shoes start to curl starting from the toe. Only men who work hard will obtain the working man curl.
Damn son those must be your work boots cuz they got the working man curl.
Working Man Curl by goldilocks1026 December 14, 2010

Working Man's Wedding Proposal 

Occurs when a woman presents a man with a positive pregnancy test, and shortly thereafter, they are married. The wedding is usually performed without fanfare at a courthouse or VFW/Bingo hall by a justice of the peace.
Man 1: What's wrong?
Man 2: The girlfriend gave me a Working Man's Wedding Proposal last night. I gotta meet her at the courthouse during my lunch break today.
Man 1: Damn, that sucks.

working man's cocaine 

Another term for methaphetamine (crystal meth)
Dude I think I'm having a stroke from all that working man's cocaine.
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