eyeservice

English

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Etymology

From eye +‎ service, by analogy with lipservice.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʌɪ səːvɪs/
  • Hyphenation: eye ser‧vice

Noun

eyeservice (usually uncountable, plural eyeservices)

  1. Work or service done only when one's employer is watching; service done for show.
    Antonym: heart-service
    pay eyeservice to someone
    eyeservice to your master's interest

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