Difference between revisions of "ghostworker"

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===Definition===
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===Noun===
 
* Person wey no dey come work for office but e dey collect money
 
* Person wey no dey come work for office but e dey collect money
  
===Noun===
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:*{{ux|dv|For government work, many '''ghostworker''' full am o.|Egbokhare_2020_ In government parastatals, there are many ghost workers.}}
 
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:*{{ux|dv|Government dey try know people wey be '''ghostworker''' for council.|NSC_Ajede_2020, The government is trying to carry out a verification exercise to know the number of non staff members who are being paid.}}
 
 
* {{ux|dv|For government work, many '''ghostworker''' full am o.|Egbokhare_2020_ In government parastatals, there are many ghost workers.}}
 
* {{ux|dv|Government dey try know people wey be '''ghostworker''' for council.|NSC_Ajede_2020, The government is trying to carry out a verification exercise to know the number of non staff members who are being paid.}}
 
  
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: someone whose name appears on a company's payroll but who doesn't actually work for the company
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* English: ''ghost worker''

Revision as of 17:13, 29 January 2021

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From: English ghost and worker

Pronunciation

  • góswɔ́kà


Noun

  • Person wey no dey come work for office but e dey collect money
  • For government work, many ghostworker full am o.  — Egbokhare_2020_ In government parastatals, there are many ghost workers.
  • Government dey try know people wey be ghostworker for council.  — NSC_Ajede_2020, The government is trying to carry out a verification exercise to know the number of non staff members who are being paid.


Translations

  • English: ghost worker