multishirk

English

Etymology

multi- +‎ shirk by analogy to multitask

Pronunciation

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Verb

multishirk (third-person singular simple present multishirks, present participle multishirking, simple past and past participle multishirked)

1. (slang, humorous, neologism) To do more than one non-work activity at once.
   • 1999 September 8, Scott Adams, The Joy of Work: Dilbert's Guide to Finding Happiness at the Expense of Your Co-Workers, Harper Paperbacks, →ISBN, →OL, page 53:

     But in reality you are doing what one Dilbert reader calls multishirking, i.e., doing two nonwork activities at once.
     Multishirking is not only fun; it doubles the odds that an observer will think you're doing at least one work-related activity.

   • 2005 October 1, Karen Farrington, The Law of the Office: A Guide to the Culture of Working Nine to Five, London: Robson Books, →ISBN, →OL, page 86:

     Sometimes those office workers with a basic grounding in drama will find it easier to multishirk while giving all the outward appearances of working diligently. Multishirking is, of course, preferable to multitasking, which generally means you do two jobs instead of one, for the same money.

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