Counterworker

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who works at a counter. rare

    "When a desired part is not in stock, the counterworker must be able to suggest a different, though interchangeable, part."

  2. 2
    One who works against something; a saboteur. rare

    "In the midst of this serene sunshine there was a malignant counterworker..."

Example

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"When a desired part is not in stock, the counterworker must be able to suggest a different, though interchangeable, part."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From counter + worker.

Etymology 2

From counter- + worker or counterwork + -er.

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