and work (one's) ass off; work (one's) buns off; work (one's) butt off
tv. to work very hard. (Often objectionable.) : You spend half your life working your butt off—and for what? , I worked my buns off to get this done on time!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Work one's butt offis always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.