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Work in Progress
A state of being where your mental health isn't the best and you always self-improve, often to varying degrees. It is perfectly normal as nobody is truly perfect.
Work in Progress by Abba Palindrome January 26, 2020
Work In War, Rest In Peace
WIW is the opposite of RIP but they go together and can be sides of the same coin.
(‘Rest in Peace’ VS ‘Work in War’)
To be used directly when normally saying “RIP” or in the context of counterpointing “laying things to rest”:
Meaning 1) To say that working hard often accompanies resting, (much like “work hard, play hard” (WIW, RIP)
Meaning 2) To say that failure was the cause of violence, forcefulness or trying too hard (WIW, RIP)
Meaning 3) To say that you’ll never rest, never sleep until something is done (WIW)- used on its own.
Meaning 4) As an insult, see example below
(‘Rest in Peace’ VS ‘Work in War’)
To be used directly when normally saying “RIP” or in the context of counterpointing “laying things to rest”:
Meaning 1) To say that working hard often accompanies resting, (much like “work hard, play hard” (WIW, RIP)
Meaning 2) To say that failure was the cause of violence, forcefulness or trying too hard (WIW, RIP)
Meaning 3) To say that you’ll never rest, never sleep until something is done (WIW)- used on its own.
Meaning 4) As an insult, see example below
Thug tries to start fights, initiates/escalates arguments and gets kicked out of a bar by the bouncer (meaning 2)
Onlooker 1: “looks like the troublemaker wont be making any more trouble tonight!”
Bystander 3 (in an air of wise superiority): “Work In War, Rest In Peace”
OR
After a long week at work and lots of drama and hairy situations on a night out, two friends make it back home at 7 in the morning. (Meaning 1)
Mrs Gilbert: “What a night! Just got home”
Mrs Jones: “Gonna hit the hay. WIW, RIP”
OR
(Meaning 3)
Mr Thomas: “Are you still at it after all this time?”
Mr Paisley: “No rest for the wicked, let alone me, RIP-WIW”
Fourth (bonus usage as an insult): “I’ll work in war, you can rest in peace”
Onlooker 1: “looks like the troublemaker wont be making any more trouble tonight!”
Bystander 3 (in an air of wise superiority): “Work In War, Rest In Peace”
OR
After a long week at work and lots of drama and hairy situations on a night out, two friends make it back home at 7 in the morning. (Meaning 1)
Mrs Gilbert: “What a night! Just got home”
Mrs Jones: “Gonna hit the hay. WIW, RIP”
OR
(Meaning 3)
Mr Thomas: “Are you still at it after all this time?”
Mr Paisley: “No rest for the wicked, let alone me, RIP-WIW”
Fourth (bonus usage as an insult): “I’ll work in war, you can rest in peace”
Work In War, Rest In Peace by Hot-Cross Pun March 18, 2026
a work in progress
Something that is being progressively modified, and improved over time. Most usually used to suggest that it's happening at a rate more slowly than desired.
"How is the renovation on your house coming along?"
"It's a work in progress."
"You've been spending a lot of time at the gym. How is your fitness coming along?"
"I'm a work in progress."
"It's a work in progress."
"You've been spending a lot of time at the gym. How is your fitness coming along?"
"I'm a work in progress."
a work in progress by Jay Greenfield May 3, 2019
put that work in
to put that work in (pronounced pu-da-wor-iyn) can mean several things. Generally speaking, it means to work at a job or get money. Another meaning of the term would be to have sex with a women. Overall, it can mean anything that improves oneself; it can be something that one does on a daily basis just to maintain sanity or health.
Example 1
#29: " I be tellin niggas...they gotta be puttin that work in. That cheese ain't gonna come on its own. If niggas want that paper, they gotta be puttin that work in"
Erup: No doubt, no doubt. I be telling my niggas that to.
Example 2
Alex: Yo Dave, where were you last night? I thought you said we was gonna chill?
Dave: Sorry bro, I was puttin that work in. I got this new bitch. She got that ass. So, anyway, what you end up doing last night?
Alex: Putting that work in with my bitch to.
Dave: Das wussup
Example 3
JLew: I'm going crazy man, and I feel like shit. I gotta put that work in.
#29: " I be tellin niggas...they gotta be puttin that work in. That cheese ain't gonna come on its own. If niggas want that paper, they gotta be puttin that work in"
Erup: No doubt, no doubt. I be telling my niggas that to.
Example 2
Alex: Yo Dave, where were you last night? I thought you said we was gonna chill?
Dave: Sorry bro, I was puttin that work in. I got this new bitch. She got that ass. So, anyway, what you end up doing last night?
Alex: Putting that work in with my bitch to.
Dave: Das wussup
Example 3
JLew: I'm going crazy man, and I feel like shit. I gotta put that work in.
put that work in by M.Solid June 18, 2009
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