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bankers' hours

bankers' hours noun: the time period between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. of a weekday (corresponding to a late start, an early quit, and no weekend work).

Noun

bankers' hours pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The time period between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. of a weekday (corresponding to a late start, an early quit, and no weekend work).
    • I don't see how anyone with a day job is supposed to deal with them when they keep only bankers' hours.
  2. (figuratively, plural, plural-only) Any easy job, especially one with a short working day.
    • Q: How's she like her new job?
      A: She's careful not to admit it, but it's bankers' hours and she knows it.
    Synonyms:
    sinecure

Synonyms of bankers' hours

Forms of bankers' hours

alternative formbanker's hours

Origin of bankers' hours

From the traditional opening hours of banks in the 1800s, and in some parts of the United States, maintained until the 1960s.

Questions about bankers' hours

What does bankers' hours mean?
Bankers' hours means the time period between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. of a weekday (corresponding to a late start, an early quit, and no weekend work).
What part of speech is bankers' hours?
Bankers' hours is a noun.

Words near bankers' hours in the dictionary

  1. bankerless
  2. bankerly
  3. bankers
  4. bankers' drafts
  5. bankers' draughts
  6. bankers' hours
  7. bankers' lamps
  8. bankers' rounding
  9. bankership
  10. bankerships
  11. Bankert

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