clock-watcher

See also: clockwatcher and clock watcher

English

Alternative forms

clock watcher

Noun

clock-watcher (plural clock-watchers)

A person who is eager for time to pass (e.g., at work or school), especially when faced with an undesirable task.
The teacher had a heart-to-heart talk with the student who was a clock-watcher, stressing the importance of putting his mind to his schoolwork.

See also

clock-watching

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