fast worker

noun

Informal.

1. a person who is quick and shrewd in gaining personal advantage.

   A fast worker, he soon knew everyone who had any pull.

2. a person who easily charms or fast-talks potential romantic partners.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fast worker¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Petzold is a fast worker and within minutes of the movie opening, you know that Leon is a pill but also a bit ridiculous.

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Burger went up behind the sailor and said to Dasch, "You're certainly a fast worker."

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Zlotowski is a fast worker, and by the time the opening credits are over, Rachel and Ali are already side by side in this subtle, surprisingly deeply felt drama.

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“I’m a very fast worker,” said Ammons, Clemson’s sophomore closer.

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The writer-director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, however, is a fast worker — the movie runs just shy of 90 minutes — and he rapidly sketches in the story and the grim stakes for both mother and daughter.

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