Jobs & Hustle Culture: English Vocabulary List

to work extra hours beyond one's regular schedule, often to complete tasks or earn additional pay

"He pulls overtime every weekend to save money."

"The dedicated employee had to pull overtime every night for a week to finish the important project."

a monotonous or repetitive routine, especially involving labor

"The grind is hard."

"The endless grind of factory work left him feeling utterly drained and uninspired."

a secondary job or project done in addition to one's main work, usually to earn extra money

"Her side hustle pays for vacations."

"Her side hustle of selling handmade jewelry online earned enough to pay her student loans."

a mindset centered on hard work, persistence, and hustling to achieve goals

"He has a constant grindset."

"His grindset mentality meant he worked sixteen hours daily without taking any breaks for fun."

an expression of relief or excitement that the workweek is ending and the weekend is near

"TGIF! Thank God it is Friday!"

"TGIF! Thank God it is Friday. I am so ready for the weekend to finally begin."

the willingness to hold onto an investment or asset despite high risk, uncertainty, or potential losses

"The investor had diamond hands."

"He kept his diamond hands on the stock despite the price crashing down around him."

a low-stress, well-paying job that allows minimal effort

"She loves her lazy girl job."

"She found a lazy girl job that paid well but required only four hours of actual work daily."

to do only the work you are paid for and refuse unpaid or excessive labor

"Do not do extra work, just act your wage."

"The lazy worker only acts his wage and never does more work than he is paid to do."

the practice of doing only the minimal required work on Mondays at the start of the workweek

"He practiced bare minimum Monday."

"On bare minimum Monday she answered only urgent emails and postponed everything else until Tuesday."

to acquire a company mainly to recruit its employees rather than its products or services

"The startup was acquihired by Google."

"The large tech company decided to acquihire the small startup mainly to gain access to its talented engineering team."

a playful term for Friday, expressing excitement or relief that the weekend is near

"Everyone was happy for Friyay."

"The office celebrated Friyay with early drinks because everyone was exhausted after a long week."

to commit completely to an action, often with boldness or reckless abandon

"He full sent it."

"The daredevil decided to full send the massive jump, committing completely to the risky maneuver."

the boss of one's direct supervisor

"My skip is here."

"I have to wait for my skip's approval before I can finalize this decision."

an employee or former employee who reports wrongdoing or illegal activity within an organization

"The whistle-blower exposed the fraud."

"The whistle-blower risked his career to expose the company's illegal dumping of toxic waste."

a spokesperson, someone who speaks officially on behalf of a person, group, or organization

"The spox refused to comment."

"The campaign spox refused to comment on the leaked internal memo about the candidate's health."

to tackle a difficult or tedious task alone, without help, preparation, or shortcuts

"He will rawdog the project."

"He decided to rawdog the difficult assignment, refusing any assistance or shortcuts to prove his capability."

(usually plural) a misspelling of stock, often used online to refer to shares, especially those expected to rise in value

"This stonk is rising fast."

"The online community celebrated as the meme stonk surged dramatically in value throughout the trading day."

a project or activity undertaken to earn money or achieve a goal

"It was a good hustle."

"His side hustle as a freelance graphic designer allowed him to supplement his income significantly."