This week's theme: miscellaneous words. eyeservice (EYE-sur-vis) noun
Work done only when the employer is present. [Referring to the service performed only when the employer is watching.] What should you call the opposite of eyeservice? How about webservice: web surfing performed while the employer is away? -Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) "The owner felt assured [the excuses] were false -- all going to show habitual carelessness, indolence, and mere eyeservice." Frederick L. Olmstead; A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States; 1856. Sponsored by: Always find the right word with the Visual Thesaurus. Wordsmith readers save 10%. Try it free! http://www.visualthesaurus.com/?ad=aw&code=p17 A cure for brain flab! One brain-building, at-a-glance email a day helps keep unsightly ignorance away. http://knowledgenews.net/s?s=aw082807 ............................................................................ They know enough who know how to learn. -Henry Adams (1838-1918) Share the magic of words. Send a gift sub: http://wordsmith.org/awad/gift.html Remove, change, or subscribe address: http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/eyeservice.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/eyeservice.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/eyeservice.html This message was sent to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]".
