Out-of-office
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An email auto-reply informing people that the person they are trying to contact is not working and unavailable for an extended period of time. Internet
"There are poetic out-of-offices and humorous (or supposedly humorous) out-of-offices. There are out-of-offices that boast or complain about the person’s likely whereabouts (Bali! Jury duty.)."
Example
More examples"There are poetic out-of-offices and humorous (or supposedly humorous) out-of-offices. There are out-of-offices that boast or complain about the person’s likely whereabouts (Bali! Jury duty.)."
Etymology
From out of office.
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