bankers' hours love

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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