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banker's hours
banker's hours
A limited work schedule (as banks were once known for having short work days and being closed on holidays and weekends). You won't be able to reach her on a Saturday—she keeps banker's hours.
banker's hours
Fig. short work hours: 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. When did you start keeping banker's hours? There aren't many bankers who keep banker's hours these days.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Bernhard | | BERN-hahrt (German) | German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ancient Germanic |
| Edison | | ['edisn] | |
| Bajer | | ['baiər] | |
| Mhairi | | VA-ree | Scottish |
| Earle | | [ɜ:l] | |
| Daphne | | DAF-nee (English), DAHF-nə (Dutch) | Greek Mythology, English, Dutch |