roundsduty

/ˈraʊndzˌdjuːti/nounVerified New

The social obligation to join after-work drinks, experienced as an extension of the working day rather than a release from it.

Attendance is tracked by memory if not by roster; one strategic absence is fine, two is a pattern. Roundsduty turns the pub into an unpaid meeting room with warmer lighting.

Etym. — rounds (the round of drinks) + duty: conviviality organized like a rota.

Rel. — pizzapittance

Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08

review evidence: wordstoreview/review-batch-3-04-work.md

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