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overworked (oh) and confederate(1) (iou)


overworked (oh)



made to work too hard
::an overworked doctor
::They're overworked and understaffed.
a word or phrase that is overworked is used too much and has become less effective
::overworked metaphors

confederate(1) (iou)



confederate adjective & noun. LME.
[Late (ecclesiastical) Latin confoederatus, formed as CON- + FEDERATE adjective.]
A. adjective.
Allied; united in a confederacy. LME.
Hist. (Confederate.) Designating, of, or pertaining to the eleven Southern States of the US that seceded from the Union 1861-65. M19.
b. noun.
A person confederated with another or others; an ally; a conspirator, an accomplice. L15.
Hist. (Confederate.) A person belonging to or supporting the Confederate States of America. M19.