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What is the british slang word for...?

What is the british slang word for a pendantic, lower-level official who denies assistance, or obstructs progress by quoting obscure rules that tie his hands?

This type prig usually says something along the lines of "I'd like to help you, but..."

Thanks.

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    jobsworth

    Source(s): i cant tell you ,it would be more than my jobs worth
  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Civil Servant..I`d like to help you but the information you are seeking is not available to people of my pay grade, and if I could find out for you, it would literally take for ever, you are in the wrong department but I don`t know which department you need, look, I`ll refer you to Mr Smith

    I`ve just come from him, he referred me to you

    Oh , well, in that case, you are going to have some difficulty, goodbye !

    Source(s): Been there, got the T shirt, read the book, watched the video, wrote the script for the stage paly
  • Maxi
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    howling1 is correct............... I would call them a 'prat'

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