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What is a pejorative phrase or word you would call an employee who has all the free time in the world?
What is a pejorative phrase or word you would call an employee who has all the free time in the world to just to be nosy in how others wear their tie or how some one should not put their hands in ...
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Pejorative Word or phrase for when tourist undergoing Government procedures for visa formalities is experience based
Pejorative Word or phrase for when a Government does not have its procedure in place for citizen or migrants or tourist for simple formalities like passport renewal or visa renewal or visa application ...
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Reprimanding (pejorative) Idiom, phrase or expression for when one wants to pay less (minuscule) and get maximum out of a deal (basically greediness)
What is pejorative phrase, idiom for
one wants to pay less (minuscule) and get maximum out of a deal (basically greediness).
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The management wants to get talented employee but hire employees ...
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A word for petty enforcement of rules [closed]
The word you'd use to describe a 1940's middle school where kids would be spanked for not having the proper haircut or tucking in their shirts. Not "strict", because strict implies necessary ...
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Looking for equivalent of Indian (Marathi) saying "Makdach ghar" which translates "Monkey's house"(never ready when you expect it should be)
I am looking for equivalent of Indian saying "Makdach ghar" which is "Monkey's house" the meaning is a monkey always starts to built his house only after it starts to rain. It has the analogy of "Ants ...
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What would you call a person pejoratively who enjoys perks of a job post but responsibility of a lower rung assistant
What would you call a person pejoratively who is on a professional privileged position such as Engineer, geologist, senior engineer etc (earning what the post demands) but chooses to do a job of a ...
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Pejorative word for events like ribbon-cutting ceremony, Association party & fests which are counterproductive activities for an organization
Pejorative word for attending "ribbon cutting ceremonies, ribbon cutting ceremonies, Association parties and fests" by a country's missions post abroad who are meant to be engaged in welfare of ...
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Someone whose sole aim is to make another person’s life difficult [duplicate]
What are some good words that have the meaning of doing something only to make another’s life difficult?
My ex is suing me for my car. He bought it for me and now wants it back. I am in a different ...
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Word for one who does not see flaw/fault in oneself?
I have been digging for a word that English seems to have a hard time representing. If I were to describe the spirit of what I'm trying to convey, it would be one who does not look inward for fault ...
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Word for someone who has plastic surgery, breast augmentation, etc.? [closed]
She's a ______ beauty.
My beauty is natural, hers is _________.
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What is an eloquent word for a disrespectful, impertinent child?
I’m looking for a word that denotes a child (either a young one or a fully grown one) who acts disrespectfully and spitefully toward their parents.
For instance, if you see your friend being ...
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Word for someone who discriminates against left handed people [duplicate]
We have words like racist, bigot, xenophobe, etc. that we are all familiar with, but what would we call someone who discriminates against left handed people?
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A noun for someone who is shamelessly uncouth?
I'm looking for a noun to describe the people who behave in certain tacky / uncouth ways. In particular, I'm not looking for a classist/racist slur, but rather something to more generally describe ...
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Is there a single word meaning "convivial, jovial" but in a way which is not pleasant to others, obtrusively friendly?
Is there a single word with the meaning of convivial, jovial but in a way which is not pleasant to others? The important part of the meaning should also be obtrusively "friendly".
Like people who ...
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What is the single word to describe a person who's USED by another person [duplicate]
Sam and Alex are friends, co-workers or business partners.. Alex is always trying to benefit from Sam about things which are not belonging to their friendship, work nor partnership.
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