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English
Etymology
Maybe from British journalism, a lob being English slang for a yokel, and the "lobster shift" being the overnight shift usually given to young inexperienced journalists, to keep them out of the daily mainstream stories. American Heritage 1993
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Noun
lobster shift (plural lobster shifts)
- a work shift that covers late evening and early morning hours.
- My boss stuck me on the lobster shift: I have to work from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Synonyms
Translations
a work shift that covers late evening and early morning hours