nine-to-five

1 of 2

noun

variants or less commonly 9-to-5

¦⸗⸗¦⸗

: a job with regular daytime hours

nine-to-five

2 of 2

adjective

variants or 9-to-5

: of, relating to, being, or having a nine-to-five

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1975, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1927, in the meaning defined above

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