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clock–watcher

noun clock–watch·er \-ˌwä-chər\

Definition of CLOCK-WATCHER

:  a person (as a worker or student) who keeps close watch on the passage of time
clock–watch·ing \-chiŋ\ noun
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First Known Use of CLOCK-WATCHER

1911

Rhymes with CLOCK-WATCHER

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