kantoortijger

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of kantoor +‎ tijger (“enthusiastic, motivated person”). Compare vergadertijger.

Noun

kantoortijger m (plural kantoortijgers, diminutive kantoortijgertje n)

  1. (humorous, Netherlands) a stereotypical office worker, especially one for whom social aspects of office life are very important
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