pawternity leave
/pɔˈtɜɹnəti ˌliv/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Time off work granted to an employee to take care of a pet, especially a cat or dog.
Informal; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "He hoped that his pawternity leave could provide him with proper time required to train his new dog."
- "[Greg] Buchanan estimates that because 60% of people in the U.K. own some kind of pet, many Brits are warming to the idea of paw-ternity. […] As the owner of a tech company, Buchanan says paw-ternity is actually good for the bottom line. "If you do give time off for paw-ternity leave, you are limiting the number of people available to you, however, I believe the morale of staff definitely improves and they actually want to work harder for you.""
- "Recognizing that our pets are important to us, some companies are now offering their employees "pawternity" leave (also known as "furternity" leave). Pawternity leave allows new pet owners to take time off from work to get their newest four-legged family member settled into a new home and routine."
- ""Pawternity leave"—time off specifically to tend to a new or sick pet—remains a niche workplace perk, but some members of the New York City Council want to change that. Several co-sponsored a bill last month that would let nongovernment workers employed in the city use their paid sick leave for pet-related medical care."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /pɔˈtɜɹnəti ˌliv/
- British English: /pɔːˈtɜːnɪti ˌliːv/