dogsbody
noun
dogs·body ˈdȯgz-ˌbä-dē 
chiefly British
: drudge sense 1
Synonyms
- drone
- drudge
- drudger
- foot soldier
- grub
- grubber
- grunt
- laborer
- peon
- plugger
- slave
- slogger
- toiler
- worker
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Example Sentences
I worked for several years as a gofer and general dogsbody for a London publishing house.
Recent Examples on the Web From 1938 to 1940 Nick Clifford was on Mount Rushmore, first as dogsbody and wood-chopper, then as labourer and winchman. 
The Economist, 1 Aug. 2019 Charley, who already has a casual job with Del (Steve Buscemi), a local horse trainer, now becomes his full-time dogsbody, or nagsbody—cleaning the stables, driving the truck, or walking Lean on Pete. Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2018
The Economist, 1 Aug. 2019 Charley, who already has a casual job with Del (Steve Buscemi), a local horse trainer, now becomes his full-time dogsbody, or nagsbody—cleaning the stables, driving the truck, or walking Lean on Pete. Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2018 Word History
Etymology
British naval slang dogsbody pudding made of peas, junior officer
First Known Use
1922, in the meaning defined above
dogsbody
noun
as in laborer
a person who does very hard or dull work I worked for several years as a gofer and general dogsbody for a London publishing house Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- laborer
- worker
- peon
- toiler
- plugger
- slave
- slogger
- grubber
- foot soldier
- grunt
- drudge
- serf
- drudger
- grub
- drone
- workhorse
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- shirker
- loafer
- idler
- slug
- goldbrick
- slouch
- sluggard
- lazybones