Officey

//ˈɔfɪsi// adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Officelike; resembling or pertaining to an office. informal

    "Lots of the other girls said, "Good morning, Miss Pendleton." "Good morning," she returned. "Good morning. Good morning. Good morning." They all looked clean, officey and willing. Lorna, hammering away at a typewriter, looked officey too."

Example

More examples

"Lots of the other girls said, "Good morning, Miss Pendleton." "Good morning," she returned. "Good morning. Good morning. Good morning." They all looked clean, officey and willing. Lorna, hammering away at a typewriter, looked officey too."

Etymology

From office + -y.

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