Definition of graveyard shift

graveyard shift

• the work shift at night, usually around midnight to eight in the morning.

  Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'graveyard':
graveyard	Definitions include: a mouth full of bad teeth i.e. crooked, uneven, irregular teeth.
graveyard dead	Definitions include: really totally dead, not coming back to life.
Other terms relating to 'shift':
second shift	Definitions include: the "shift" of work handled by women at home, consisting of housework.
shift	Definitions include: to kiss a person with tongue-on-tongue contact; "French kiss"; "snog"; "make out".
swing shift	Definitions include: a work shift that takes place in the evening, usually from 4pm-midnight

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