Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Want of service; neglect of duty; idleness.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun obsolete Neglect of duty; idleness; indolence.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun obsolete neglect of duty; idleness; indolence

Etymologies

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un- +‎ service

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Examples

  • 'unservice' at hotels and clubs, peacocking, and 'next-besting' for convertible items and costume jewelry.

    TREND HUNTER - The Latest Trends 2009

  • He suggests the offence wouldn't happen, but that if it did the offender would get rather more than 20 hours 'community unservice.

    The Policeman's Blog 2010

  • I again called customer unservice, and I demanded to know why this late payment was put on my accout.

    unknown title 2009

  • I again called customer unservice, and I demanded to know why this late payment was put on my accout.

    unknown title 2009

  • He suggests the offence wouldn't happen, but that if it did the offender would get rather more than 20 hours 'community unservice.

    The Policeman's Blog 2009

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