Quiet quit and its potential perils

Language Log 2026-01-01

Summary:

Before last week, I had never heard this expression, but among people who work remotely over the internet, it is fairly common.  For example, if you haven't seen or heard from a colleague for a long time, you might say to him, "Yo, bro, I was wondering whether you quiet quit." What does it mean? […]

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https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=72472&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quiet-quit-and-its-potential-perils

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Tags:

communication

Authors:

Victor Mair

Date tagged:

01/01/2026, 13:46

Date published:

01/01/2026, 12:34