24-spot
n.— «Ms. Beyar, 51, of Rockville Centre, L.I., accused Mosier of denying her request for a “24-spot” work schedule consisting of one day on and three days off. Mosier also rejected her as a chauffeur by selecting a male firefighter to drive him to and from fires, and denied overtime pay by crossing Ms. Beyar’s name off a log sheet.» —“N.Y. firefighters accused of conspiring to oust commander” by Jeff Harrell in Staten Island, New York FireRescue1 May 3, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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