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clock-watcher (n.)
[clock-watcher 词源字典]
"employee habitually prompt in leaving," 1887, from
clock
(n.1) + agent noun from
watch
(v.). Related:
Clock-watching
. Compare earlier
tell-clock
"idler" (c. 1600).
[clock-watcher etymology, clock-watcher origin, 英语词源]