workin'
Doing one's job
Workin' is an informal spelling of working, representing the dropped g common in casual speech.
It appears frequently in song lyrics, dialogue, and representations of colloquial American English: Hard workin' man, What are you workin' on?
The spelling signals an informal, down-to-earth register.
Paid position of employment
- paycheckCompensation for labor
- gigShort-term paid work
- shiftMovement or work period
- hoursSixty-minute spans
overtime · boss · coworker · nine-to-five · wage · salary · hired · employed
Crush into particles
- hustlin'Aggressive pursuit of gain
- money-makingYielding financial returns
- freelanceSelf-employed project work
- self-employedWorking independently, not hired
entrepreneur · bootstrapping · moonlighting · ambition · deal-making
Persistent hard work
- sweatin'Releasing moisture through skin
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- exertionVigorous physical effort
- elbow-greaseStrenuous physical effort
struggle · perseverance · dedication · drudgery · fatigue · strain
Closed with violent force
- swampedOverwhelmed beyond capacity
- tied-upConstrained or unavailable
- occupiedCurrently in use
- jugglingSequential toss-and-catch performance
hectic · non-stop · on-the-go · buried · always-on · maxed-out · hecticness
Performing a function
- goin'Informal for departing
- firin'Discharging or dismissing, informally
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- operationalReady to function
functional · ticking · active · online · responsive · cookin'
job
Paid position of employment
hours · overtime · boss · coworker · nine-to-five · wage · salary · hired · employed · labor
grind
Crush into particles
- hustlin'Aggressive pursuit of gain
- money-makingYielding financial returns
- freelanceSelf-employed project work
self-employed · entrepreneur · bootstrapping · moonlighting · ambition · deal-making
grindin'
Persistent hard work
- sweatin'Releasing moisture through skin
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- exertionVigorous physical effort
elbow-grease · struggle · perseverance · dedication · drudgery · fatigue · strain
slammed
Closed with violent force
juggling · hectic · non-stop · on-the-go · buried · always-on · maxed-out · hecticness
operatin'
Performing a function
- goin'Informal for departing
- firin'Discharging or dismissing, informally
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
operational · functional · ticking · active · online · responsive · cookin'
workin'relaxin
Pregnancy ligament-loosening peptide
idle · chillin · vegging out · doing nothing · napping
workin'unemployed
Without a job
jobless · out of work · laid off · between jobs · retired
workin'broken
Damaged beyond function
busted · on the fritz · kaput · down · malfunctioning
- working outPhysical fitness activity
- not workingNonfunctional, needing repair
- working onActively doing something
- working girlsWomen who sell sex
- working togetherActing in concert
- stop workingFail to operate
working, workings, networking, working-class, workingman, workingwoman, workingmen