"bankers' hours" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-bankers' hours.ogg
Etymology: From the traditional opening hours of banks in the 1800s, and in some parts of the United States, maintained until the 1960s. Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=bankers' hours}} bankers' hours pl (plural only)
  1. 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). Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-bankers'_hours-en-noun-en:1000_1500_local_time
  2. (figuratively) Any easy job, especially one with a short working day. Tags: figuratively, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Times of day Synonyms: sinecure, banker's hours
    Sense id: en-bankers'_hours-en-noun-en:sinecure Disambiguation of Times of day: 40 60 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90

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