dawncred
/ˈdɔːnˌkrɛd/nounVerified NewProfessional credibility earned by the mere hour one starts, independent of anything accomplished by lunch.
The 05:30 gym post, the 06:01 first email, the "up since four" dropped in a meeting — dawncred converts sleep debt into status. Its quiet corollary is a tax on anyone whose body clock or childcare keeps them human.
Etym. — dawn + cred (credibility): street cred for the sunrise set.
Rel. — lampburner
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