When you close the night before and then have to open the next day.
I actually did my sidework last night because I'm clopening.
by Atlantic City May 12, 2014
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The term for a turn around shift in a non-nine to five job.

If you work the closing shift tonight and you have to work the opening shift the next morning, you are clopening.
I can't come over tonight, because I am clopening.
by katykangaroo March 24, 2009
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When one works a closing shift and the the next day works an opening shift
Man, I've gotta clopen on thursday
by DrEdrection November 7, 2010
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The act of having a closing shift at your workplace and then having an opening shift at your workplace the following day.
Man this weekend is gonna suck!

Why?

Because I'm Clopening Saturday to Sunday.
by Snuggleglarf January 25, 2012
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At a place of employment, having to close one night and then open the next day.
Damn, I only got four hours of sleep, I had to clopen at Starbucks today. I hate my boss.
by UnleashTheThrashards February 23, 2008
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Clopening-to work A closing shift and then open the next Day's shift commonly found in restaurants.
Hey you want to go out tonight and have A few beers?Naw I am working A clopening.
by Steve Ibey May 13, 2007
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To work shifts where you do a closing shift and then the next day an opening shift.
Person 1: What's your work schedule this weekend?

Person 2: I have a clopen. I work closing shift on saturday (2:30pm-11pm) and then open on sunday (7am-3:30pm).
by fullofjoy20 May 9, 2009
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