(UK, informal) Synonym of earn one's keep

(mythology) A common character in various traditional creation myths who is sent by a supreme being into the primal waters to find substance (often sand or mud) with which to build habitable land.

Someone who's on early retirement.

Of or relating to the theory that planet Earth is flat.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get up, early. / To be dedicated and energetic in pursuing a goal.

Alternative form of earth-moving

The removal of large quantities of soil, e.g. from a construction site.

(UK, dated) The practice of business premises in a town closing for one afternoon each week.

A village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM1058).

(US, military, slang, derogatory) An obsequious member of the military who attempts to curry favor with superiors.