- jobsworth
- Noun. A person who is very pedantic at work and strictly adheres to the rules; so called because of their oft used exclamation, "I can't let you do that, it's more than my job's worth." Derog.
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
jobsworth
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jobsworth — /jobzˈwûrth/ (derog sl) noun A minor official who regards the rigid enforcement of petty rules as more important than providing a service to the public ORIGIN: From ‘It s more than my job s worth to let you…’ … Useful english dictionary
Jobsworth — A jobsworth is a person who uses his or her job description in a deliberately un cooperative way, or who seemingly delights in acting in an obstructive or unhelpful manner [ [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jobsworth Jobsworth… … Wikipedia
jobsworth — [[t]ʤɒ̱bzwɜː(r)θ[/t]] jobsworths N COUNT (disapproval) If you refer to someone as a jobsworth, you are criticizing them for using the rules connected to their job as an excuse not to be helpful. [BRIT] A surly jobsworth alerted security … English dictionary
jobsworth — UK [ˈdʒɒbzˌwɜː(r)θ] / US [ˈdʒɑbzˌwɜrθ] noun [countable] Word forms jobsworth : singular jobsworth plural jobsworths British informal showing disapproval someone who always obeys the rules of their job exactly, even when it would be more sensible… … English dictionary
jobsworth — noun A minor worker who refuses to be flexible in the application of rules to help a client or customer … Wiktionary
jobsworth — jobs|worth [ˈdʒɔbzwə:θ US ˈdʒa:bzwə:rθ] n BrE informal someone who follows the rules of their job too exactly without using any imagination … Dictionary of contemporary English
jobsworth — n. official who inattentively supports unimportant rules, insignificant bureaucrat … English contemporary dictionary
jobsworth — noun Brit. informal an official who mindlessly upholds petty rules. Origin 1970s: from ‘it s more than my job s worth (not) to…’ … English new terms dictionary
jobsworth — noun (C) BrE informal someone who follows the rules of their job too exactly without using any imagination … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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