British informal term for finishing work.
Knocking off
Etymology & History
British finishing work or stealing. British dual employment and crime meaning. 'Knocking off time' British work end. Also theft British working-class. Reflects British work and crime vocabulary.
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General British
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Era
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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