Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun plural A short working day.
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- noun Time period between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. of a day.
- noun figuratively Any easy job, especially one with a short
working day .
Etymologies
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From the traditional opening hours of banks in the 1800s.
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