A slang phrase used by someone when someone else is either taking too long or is hesitant.
Friend 1: âYou said that if I bought you a drink, youâd go ask that snipe to dance with you, so come on!â
Friend 2: â.....â
Friend 1: âWell?! Tick tock!â
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In a work setting, it denotes a task which consists of largely doing nothing and still getting paid.
âMan, my machine is going to be drilling holes in that tubesheet for nearly the whole shift, so I canât really do anything but watch it. Itâs gravy for me today, bud.â