meinchang
n.— «A new word, “meinchangs,” denotes employees who stare dumbly out the window because work has dwindled and layoffs are near.» —“Bitter Neologisms Arise During Employment Crisis” by Jung-Eun Lee Dong-a Ilbo (S. Korea) Jan. 11, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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