nine-to-fivers

noun

plural of nine-to-fiver
as in laborers

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  1. laborers
  2. coworkers
  3. colleagues
Noun
  • Two laborers were able to escape after the blast, according to the Associated Press, which cited unnamed officials.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 21 July 2026
  • Unfortunately, during the early to mid-twentieth century, negative perceptions of immigrant and ethnic laborers led many outsiders to view their neighborhoods as unsafe, unclean, and detrimental to the social fabric of American cities.
    — Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Definition of laborers
Noun
  • An inside man—a warehouse security guard—would drug the tea (or coffee) of his coworkers to knock them out.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
  • Even coworkers who rarely spoke suddenly had opinions about formations and red card decisions.
    — Maria Santana, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of coworkers
Noun
  • One of the officers was taken to a hospital by his colleagues in a patrol car, while the other injured officer was brought to a medical facility by ambulance.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • His choice not to publicly disclose his colon cancer diagnosis meant that his death blindsided his fans and even some of his closest colleagues.
    — Lindsay Good, NBC news, 23 July 2026
Definition of colleagues
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