grafter
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5.8
- noun
- /ˈɡræftər/
- UK
:
trabajador
- In our team, every grafter contributes their best efforts to ensure success.
But that's inside their DNA that they're grafters don't matter what.
- But that's inside their DNA that they're grafters don't matter what.
Examples
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A grafter.
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And that Peterson grafter, running up my phone bill with long-distance calls!
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SUE: I don't need a grafter.
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Small potatoes compared to those grafters.
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I have decided that bunch of grafters is getting out ot here.
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- You're a cheap, crooked grafter... - We're talking now about what you are.
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I'm a grafter.
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But that's inside their DNA that they're grafters don't matter what.
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People out there are looting the streets, robbing off hard earners, hard grafters.
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He is a dedicated grafter who stays late at work to meet project deadlines.
Synonyms
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1.3
A person who puts a lot of effort into their job or tasks
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6.1
A person who is very willing to do extra work and works harder than others
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5.5
A person who works very hard to reach a goal or improve their life
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7.8
A person who works very hard, often doing heavy or boring tasks
A person who keeps working for long hours at boring tasks
A person who works quietly and steadily without seeking praise
A person who works very hard at physical jobs
Antonyms
How Hardworking
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word grafter for a hard worker comes from the slang verb graft, which means 'to work hard'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine someone who 'puts in graft' every day, so a grafter is simply a very hard worker.