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a Clock Work Orange 

Something that has the appearance of something regular or ordinary, but robotic in action, having to do what it is programmed to do, not allowed free thought or action.

Also title of famous book and movie having much to do with this topic.
Am I to be just a Clock Work Orange then?

Mr.Sirs assistant does a great job, but he's just a Clock Work Orange.

I already work around the clock! 

An exclamatory statement made in anger when an already overworked person is asked to work even more.
Terrible actor from crappy trilogy about mummies:

"We can do this if we push ourselves, if we work around the clock..."

Over the hill actor from good trilogy about archeologists, but subsequently ruined by an over the hill director and aliens?!?:

"I ALREADY WORK AROUND THE CLOCK!!!"

clock in and do work 

A more fun way of saying, "do work." Most often used when hitting on a girl.
Riley: You see that hot chick over there?
Dan: You know I do, brozay.
Riley: I'm gonna go clock in and do work on her.
clock in and do work by bmazz88 July 14, 2010

cock work 

the relative ability of a person to satisfyingly perform sexually for a man.
She does such good cock work, she had me cumming in thirty seconds.
cock work by burtoni February 26, 2011

Work Cock 

The practice of hiding or not hiding one's erection at their place of employment.
"I would have paid more attention to Rafe's presentation but I was distracted by his work cock." He shouldn't have worn flat front jeans today."
Work Cock by KNME May 20, 2009

clock factory worker 

A person who works in a clock factory. I’m not sure why you need a definition of this, as it is fairly self-explanatory.
“Well, I’m off to the clock factory! The address is tinyurl.com/y69ayyto” said Ozzy, the clock factory worker.
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sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
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When your wife’s boyfriend let you sleep past 8pm 😎😎
Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
Word of the Day on October 26, 2026

Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
Word of the Day on October 24, 2026

Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
Word of the Day on October 23, 2026
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