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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