clock watcher
- an employee who demonstrates lack of interest in a job by watching the time closely to be sure to stop work as soon as the workday or shift is over.
- any person who watches the time closely, as in expectation of some news or event.
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Origin of clock watcher
First recorded in 1885–90
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