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General Slang
loud laboring
LOWD LAY-ber-ing · noun · slang
Loudly broadcasting how hard you work to seem busy.
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The practice of making one's effort and busyness highly visible, often talking up how much work one does, sometimes to mask lower actual output. It is the performative opposite of quiet quitting.
“He's a loud laborer, always announcing he was up till midnight, though nobody knows what he finished.”
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loud laboring In A Sentence
He's a loud laborer, always announcing he was up till midnight, though nobody knows what he finished.
Origin & Usage
Named in workplace-trend coverage in 2023 alongside quiet quitting and lazy girl jobs.
People Also Ask
What is loud laboring?
Making your effort and busyness highly visible by talking up how hard you work, sometimes to mask lower actual output.
How is it different from quiet quitting?
It is the performative opposite: quiet quitting hides disengagement, while loud laboring loudly advertises effort.
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