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buddy punching

buddy punching noun: the act or practice of an employee requesting another employee to clock in on their behalf.

Noun

buddy punching (uncountable)

  1. (human resources) The act or practice of an employee requesting another employee to clock in on their behalf.

Questions about buddy punching

What does buddy punching mean?
Buddy punching means the act or practice of an employee requesting another employee to clock in on their behalf.
What part of speech is buddy punching?
Buddy punching is a noun.

Words near buddy punching in the dictionary

  1. buddy parent
  2. buddy parenting
  3. buddy parents
  4. buddy pod
  5. buddy pods
  6. buddy punching
  7. buddy store
  8. buddy stores
  9. buddy system
  10. buddy systems
  11. buddy taping

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