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Re: I'm searching for a word

#64930 04/11/02 03:20 PM

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I suggest the word is "jobsworth". Collins Concise gives it as:- "a person in a position of minor authority who invokes the letter of the law in order to avoid any action requiring initiative, cooperation, etc. (from - its more than my jobs worth to......)." That is, one who does his job always by the letter of the rules.

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literalist has ten also wofahulicodoc 04/10/02 10:47 PM

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Automaton wofahulicodoc 04/10/02 11:08 PM

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Woe to ye amateur nit-pickers Faldage 04/11/02 05:58 PM

Re: Woe to ye amateur nit-pickers milum 04/11/02 07:04 PM

Re: Woe to ye amateur nit-pickers Wordwind 04/11/02 07:30 PM

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Re: Woe to ye amateur nit-pickers Keiva 04/11/02 09:33 PM

Hello again! JessCC 04/12/02 04:19 PM

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Re: I'm searching for a word inselpeter 04/11/02 04:55 PM

Yes, it is! JessCC 04/26/02 06:29 AM

Re: Yes, it is! maverick 04/26/02 08:54 AM

Re: Yes, it is! Wordwind 04/26/02 04:43 PM

Re: Yes, it is! Faldage 04/26/02 05:07 PM

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