"workcest" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-workcest.wav
Etymology: From work + -cest. Etymology templates: {{af|en|work|-cest}} work + -cest Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} workcest (uncountable)
  1. (slang) Romance or sexual activity between coworkers. Tags: slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Sex
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          "ref": "2014 October 31, doitforthed, “The Queen of Workcest”, in DO IT FOR THE D:",
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