"bare minimum Monday" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bare minimum Mondays [plural]
Etymology: From bare minimum + Monday; coined by TikToker Marisa Jo Mayes in the same vein as quiet quitting. Etymology templates: {{com|en|bare minimum|Monday}} bare minimum + Monday, {{coinage|en|Marisa Jo Mayes|nobycat=1|nocap=1|occ=TikToker|w=-}} coined by TikToker Marisa Jo Mayes Head templates: {{en-noun|head=bare minimum Monday}} bare minimum Monday (plural bare minimum Mondays)
  1. (business, neologism) The trend of doing as little as possible at work on Mondays in order to reduce stress during the rest of the week. [from 2023] Tags: neologism Categories (topical): Business, Work
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