24/7

24/7
or 24-7 or 24X7
[[t]ˈtwɛn tiˌfɔr ˈsɛv ən, -ˌfoʊr-, ˈtwʌn ti-[/t]] sl.
1) sts continually; constantly:
They're together 24/7[/ex]
2) sts continual; constant:
The manufacturer offers 24/7 customer support[/ex]
Also, twen′ty-four` sev′en. Etymology: 1985–90; shortening of twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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