clock-watcher



clock-watcher

someone -- a worker or a student -- who is always looking at the clock, anticipating when something will be over. There are four clock-watchers in our office. People who don't like their jobs can turn into clockwatchers.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jamaarjə-MAHRAfrican American (Rare)
KingstonKINGZ-tənEnglish (Modern)
Delaiahdi-lay-IE-ə (English)Biblical
SergioSER-jo (Italian), SER-khyo (Spanish)Italian, Spanish
Rihards-Latvian
Beatabe-AH-tah (Polish, German)Polish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman