General
workie ticket
What does workie ticket mean?
Someone who deliberately misbehaves or tries your patience; to 'work your ticket' is to chance it.
"He's a proper workie ticket, that one."
Origin
Military-derived idiom about 'working one's ticket' (getting discharged).
Frequently asked questions
What does 'workie ticket' mean?
It's someone who deliberately misbehaves or pushes their luck and tries your patience.
Where does 'workie ticket' come from?
It derives from the military idiom of 'working one's ticket', meaning to scheme one's way out of service or discharge.
How do you use 'workie ticket'?
As a noun for a chancer or troublemaker, e.g. 'He's a proper workie ticket, that one.'
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