A fork of Rural Dictionary
when a business has only one person working and you may or may not get good service . partially closed/partially open.
" Dude , this restaurant is straight clopen. Where is everyone ? "
You are clopenning when close one shift and open the next. Or it can be used anytime you want someone to shut up and open their mouth.
It's way too early to be here. I was just here last night. I hate clopenning. Dentist-" I'm kind of too busy to hear about your dog. Clopen your mouth.
Clopening is what one does when an erratic work schedule requires that one works until closing time on a given day, and then that they open on the next day. Variations include "Clopen," "Clopener," etc.
Andy: "Man, babe. I really hate my work schedule. They have me closing tonight, and then I open tomorrow. I'll never get any sleep." Brenz: "Yup, they have you working a Clopening shift!"