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