multishirkとは 意味・読み方・使い方

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multishirk (三人称単数 現在形 multishirks, 現在分詞 multishirking, 過去形および過去分詞形 multishirked)

1. (slang, humorous, neologism) To do more than one non-work activity at once.
   • 1999 September 8, Adams, Scott, The Joy of Work: Dilbert's Guide to Finding Happiness at the Expense of Your Co-Workers, Harper Paperbacks, →ISBN, OL 8198020M, 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, Farrington, Karen, The Law of the Office: A Guide to the Culture of Working Nine to Five, London: Robson Books, →ISBN, OL 8628891M, 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.

   • For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:multishirk.