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time and a half
time and a half
A rate of pay for overtime work that is one and one-half times higher than the regular hourly wage, as in I don't mind working Sunday so long as I get time and a half. This expression uses time in the sense of "the number of hours worked." [c. 1885]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Chavaqquq | | - | Biblical Hebrew |
| Hagne | | - | Ancient Greek |
| Joy | | JOI | English |
| Cloe | | - | Spanish, Italian |
| Harriette | | HER-ee-ət, HAR-ee-ət | English |
| Cupid | | KYOO-pəd (English) | Roman Mythology |