graveyard



the graveyard shift

a period of time late at night, when people have to work, often in hospitals or factories I'm working the graveyard shift this week.
See also: graveyard, shift

graveyard shift

n. the night shift of work in a factory, usually starting at about midnight. (see also swing shift.) The pay is pretty good on the graveyard shift.
See also: graveyard, shift

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ValerieVAL-ə-ree (English), VAH-le-ree (German)English, German, Czech
HelgaHEL-gah (German), HEL-gaw (Hungarian)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, German, Dutch, Hungarian, Ancient Scandinavian
Miguelito-Spanish, Portuguese
Zechariahzek-ə-RIE-ə (English)Biblical, English
Fry[frai]
LynneLINEnglish