clock-watcher

clock-watch er |ˈklɑk ˌwɑtʃər |(also clock watcher ) ▶noun an employee who is overly strict or zealous about not working more than the required hours: his lamp burned throughout the night; he was no clock-watcher. DERIVATIVES clock-watch verb

clock-watch

clock-watch ▶verb [ no obj. ] (often as noun clock-watching ) (of an employee ) be overly keen not to work more than one's allotted hours. DERIVATIVES clock-watcher noun