A surname from Old Norse.

plural of Worboyes

(dated, simile) To work very hard.

Synonym of boneworm (“any marine worm of the genus Osedax”)

(dated) Work contracted for, or taken by the lump.

Alternative form of deskwork

(slang, humorous, UK, historical) The News of the World, a weekly tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom from 1843 to 2011, known for its focus on sensational celebrity gossip.

plural of ground-work

Alternative spelling of groundwork

language that is easy to understand / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see small, words.