Meaning of jobstopper | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A large prominent tattoo; a tattoo that makes it difficult for the wearer to secure employment.
   derogatory, slang
2. A problem that totally impedes a project.
   colloquial

Examples

“Call to ban face tattoos for under-21s after rise in youngsters seeking extreme 'jobstopper' inkings made fashionable by celebrities including Justin Bieber”

“Dylan had a yellow rose tattooed on the back of his left hand. “A job-stopper,” he chuckled when he pulled back the bandage and showed it to me.”

“These tattooers sometimes called hand, finger, neck, and face tattoos job stoppers, even as this phase and its related significance seemed a bit out of touch among younger tattooers.”

“In the final pre-launch phase, in which a car is tested to destruction, any breakdown is a "job stopper."”

“But, in fact, with one hand they said they wanted that, and then not too long thereafter they said, however, you do understand that it is impossible to have and we will not let you have, direct on-line, system-to-system connectivity between the Fine Center systems and the Department of Justice systems. That is a "job-stopper" right there.”

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