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bankers' hours

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables
banker-s' hours
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The time period between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. of a weekday (corresponding to a late start, an early quit, and no weekend work).

noun

Any easy job, especially one with a short working day.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the traditional opening hours of banks in the 1800s, and in some parts of the United States, maintained until the 1960s.

Inflected Forms

banker's hours (alternative)

Synonyms

sinecure

Questions

What does bankers' hours mean?
The time period between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. of a weekday (corresponding to a late start, an early quit, and no weekend work).
Where does bankers' hours come from?
From the traditional opening hours of banks in the 1800s, and in some parts of the United States, maintained until the 1960s.

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