jobsworth
noun/ˈdʒɒbzwɜːθ/
/ˈdʒɑːbzwɜːrθ/
(British English, informal, disapproving)- a person who follows the rules of a job exactly, even when this causes problems for other people, or when the rules are not sensible
- She accused the traffic warden of being a jobsworth for giving her a ticket while she was visiting a housebound patient.
Word Origin1970s: from “it's more than my job's worth (not) to”.Want to learn more?
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