Undertime
noun
1.
(informal) the time spent by an employee at work in non-work-related activities like socializing, surfing the internet, making personal telephone calls, etc
noun
the time an employee takes off from work for non-work-related tasks; employee’s hours paid-for but not worked
Word Origin
1983; patterned on overtime
Usage Note
slang
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