(euphemistic, chiefly of a person) Middle-aged or older.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of work one's tail off

simple past tense and past participle of work one's tail off

present participle of work one's tail off

(transitive) To obstruct. / To book, set aside (an unbroken period of time to do an activity).

(transitive) To separate by ropes; to cordon off.

(transitive) To dictate from a list. / (transitive) To read from a scale or measure. / (transitive, US, military, slang) To scold or reprimand.

(idiomatic) To skive, to not attend school when required to do so. / (idiomatic, basketball or lacrosse) To back off from an opponent against whom one is defending.

(transitive) To cause (something) to flee by frightening it. / (transitive) To deter

Alternative form of Leaning Tower of Pisa