A laborcontracting system where workers are hired by employment agencies to work for a specific period of time until being replaced and prohibited from being re-hired.
Origin
Originally used to refer to the bottom tips of the marijuana plant which accumulate the most resin and crystals after being hung to dry, probably from end + -o.
Short for "end over end".
Coined from "end of contract", as used on the contracts given to workers under the system.
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