What's a Worky Ticket?
As Part of a (Very) Occasional Series of Posts Relating to Words or Phrases Originating in the North, I Thought Today I Would Introduce You to the Geordie...
As part of a (very) occasional series of posts relating to words or phrases originating in the North, I thought today I would introduce you to the Geordie expression “workie ticket” (or “worky ticket”), which means a troublemaker or disruptive or otherwise irritating person.
What is a Worky?
Of or pertaining to work; tending to be too serious about work. Angelo has created an important deadline so he is all worky today. adjective.
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Where does Worky ticket come from?
'Workie ticket' is Geordie slang for a troublemaker or awkward person, deriving from postwar usage in the Armed Forces.
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