swing shift

swing shift

noun
1.
a work shift in industry from midafternoon until midnight.
2.
the group of workers on such a shift.

Origin:
1935–40

swing shifter, noun
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swing shift
 
n
1.  a group of workers who work a shift from late afternoon to midnight in an industry or occupation where a day shift or a night shift is also worked
2.  the period worked

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swing shift definition


  1. n.
    an evening work shift in a factory, usually from midafternoon to midnight. (See also graveyard shift.) : My brother works the swing shift, so I never get to see him.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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