"nine-to-fiver" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: nine-to-fivers [plural]
Etymology: From nine-to-five + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|nine-to-five|-er|id2=occupation}} nine-to-five + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} nine-to-fiver (plural nine-to-fivers)
  1. Someone who works a nine-to-five job.
    Sense id: en-nine-to-fiver-en-noun-dQcRDTqR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People

Inflected forms

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