(idiomatic, chiefly, US) Work or activity performed with the intention or result of occupying time, and not necessarily to accomplish something productive; routine work of low priority undertaken for
(idiomatic, chiefly, US) Work or activity performed with the intention or result of occupying time, and not necessarily to accomplish something productive; routine work of low priority undertaken for the sake of avoiding idleness.
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(chiefly, US) An activity or task assigned or undertaken for the sake of activity or busy-ness, rather than because of a particular need.
(informal) To cease to be idle and start working.
(slang, vulgar, derogatory, labor, economics) Meaningless or unnecessary wage labor which the worker is obliged to pretend to have a purpose.
An activity which is boring or not worthwhile; a waste of time.
My basic requirement for a plan is an answer to the GOP problem. That’s the ticket to entry to me. There’s nothing this plan can do to deal with that. So it’s probably a nonstarter. Just busy work.
“My basic requirement for a plan is an answer to the GOP problem. That’s the ticket to entry to me. There’s nothing this plan can do to deal with that. So it’s probably a nonstarter. Just busy work.”
“Good afternoon @maryoseioppong.bsky.social another busy work day in the Shires. Thank you for the beautiful flowers soft pinks are very gorgeous. Hope you had a good day.”
“Reading the books is simply busy work, unless you have a curriculum that teaches you to investigate and interrogate them. The Odyssey has many wonderful things to teach us, but not if you don't realize it's almost entirely a fiction told from Odysseus' perspective.”
Aimless or unproductive activity; killing time.