bankers' hours



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bankers' hours

A working day that is shorter than usual or acceptable, especially one that begins late and ends early. It refers to the traditional opening times for banks, which formerly opened at 10 AM and closed at 3 PM. With the boss out on vacation, some of us have been working bankers' hours for the past couple of weeks.
See also: hour

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bayani-Tagalog
GÁSpÁR-Hungarian
Vibol-Khmer
Sollemnia-Late Roman
ShirleeSHUR-leeEnglish
PercivalPUR-si-vəl (English)Arthurian Romance, English