clock-watcher


clock–watch·er

noun \-ˌwä-chər\

Definition of CLOCK-WATCHER

: a person (as a worker or student) who keeps close watch on the passage of time
clock–watch·ing \-chiŋ\ noun

First Known Use of CLOCK-WATCHER

1911

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