jobsworth

jobsworth
A minor worker who refuses to be flexible in the application of rules to help a client or customer.

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  • jobsworth — /jobzˈwûrth/ (derog sl) noun A minor official who regards the rigid enforcement of petty rules as more important than providing a service to the public ORIGIN: From ‘It s more than my job s worth to let you…’ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Jobsworth — A jobsworth is a person who uses his or her job description in a deliberately un cooperative way, or who seemingly delights in acting in an obstructive or unhelpful manner [ [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jobsworth Jobsworth… …   Wikipedia

  • jobsworth — [[t]ʤɒ̱bzwɜː(r)θ[/t]] jobsworths N COUNT (disapproval) If you refer to someone as a jobsworth, you are criticizing them for using the rules connected to their job as an excuse not to be helpful. [BRIT] A surly jobsworth alerted security …   English dictionary

  • jobsworth — UK [ˈdʒɒbzˌwɜː(r)θ] / US [ˈdʒɑbzˌwɜrθ] noun [countable] Word forms jobsworth : singular jobsworth plural jobsworths British informal showing disapproval someone who always obeys the rules of their job exactly, even when it would be more sensible… …   English dictionary

  • jobsworth — jobs|worth [ˈdʒɔbzwə:θ US ˈdʒa:bzwə:rθ] n BrE informal someone who follows the rules of their job too exactly without using any imagination …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • jobsworth — n. official who inattentively supports unimportant rules, insignificant bureaucrat …   English contemporary dictionary

  • jobsworth — noun Brit. informal an official who mindlessly upholds petty rules. Origin 1970s: from ‘it s more than my job s worth (not) to…’ …   English new terms dictionary

  • jobsworth — noun (C) BrE informal someone who follows the rules of their job too exactly without using any imagination …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • jobsworth — Noun. A person who is very pedantic at work and strictly adheres to the rules; so called because of their oft used exclamation, I can t let you do that, it s more than my job s worth. Derog …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • Esther Rantzen — Esther Louise Rantzen CBE (born Birth date and age|1940|6|22|df=yes) is an English journalist and television presenter who is best known for her long stint in That s Life! and her child protection activities as founder of the charity… …   Wikipedia

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