Do you use the word ‘busywork’ around here? What does it mean?
NR | 668 |
BUSY-WORK | 289 |
ANYTHING | 87 |
NH | 15 |
THINGS TO KEEP PEOPLE OCCUPIED | 9 |
WORK SUCH AS EMBROIDERY | 3 |
MAKE-WORK | 2 |
ODDS AND ENDS TO DO WHEN YOU CAN FIT THEM IN | 2 |
THINGS TO KEEP PEOPLE OCCUPIED WITHOUT REALLY PRODUCING ANYTHING | 2 |
BUSY AS A BEE | 1 |
BUSY DOING NOTHING | 1 |
BUSY WORKING | 1 |
BUSY-WORKS | 1 |
CLUTTER WORK | 1 |
EMBROIDERY | 1 |
JUST PUTTERING AROUND | 1 |
KILLING TIME | 1 |
KNITTING | 1 |
KNITTING WORKS | 1 |
LOUSY WORK | 1 |
MADE-WORK | 1 |
MONKEY WORK | 1 |
PICK-UP WORK | 1 |
SEWING THAT ISN’T NEEDED | 1 |
SOMETHING ENGROSSING | 1 |
SOMETHING TO DO TO FILL THE TIME | 1 |
THINGS TO KEEP CHILDREN OCCUPIED | 1 |
THINGS TO KEEP PUPILS OCCUPIED WITHOUT REALLY PRODUCING ANYTHING | 1 |
USEFUL OCCUPATION | 1 |
WHAT TEACHER GIVES KIDS | 1 |
WORK | 1 |
WORK SUCH AS CROCHETING | 1 |
WORK SUCH AS KNITTING | 1 |
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