Steven Girard work
n.— «Have you ever heard of “Steven Girard Work.” I’m told it is another way of saying “busy work.”» —“Stephen Girard Work” by John Walsh Usenet: alt.quotations Oct. 31, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
“What has a head like a cat, feet like a cat, a tail like a cat, but isn’t a cat?” Answer: a kitten! A 1948 children’s joke book has lots of these to share with kids. Plus: an easy explanation for the difference between...
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