paperwork

Definition

  • noun: routine work that involves writing letters, reports, etc.
  • noun: routine clerical or record-keeping work often incidental to a more important task
  • synonyms: administrivia, busy work, administrativia

Examples

  • The lawyer had us fill in the 'paperwork' for the mortgage.

  • He spent most of the morning doing (his) 'paperwork'.

  • She failed to file the 'paperwork' on time.

Movie quotes

  • (..) the things that scared me at first, catheters, chest tubes, IVs... Are you? lf you have time to listen to music, then l assume you have time to finish your paperwork. Keep moving. That work day started like every other. - How's it goin'? - l'm a -year-old janitor. (..)
    2001 TvShow: Scrubs Title: My Mentor Season: 1 Episode 2