"nine-to-fiver" meaning in English

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Noun

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

Inflected forms

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