dogsbody

noun

dogs·body ˈdȯgz-ˌbä-dē How to pronounce dogsbody (audio)

chiefly British

: drudge sense 1

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

单词	dogsbody
释义	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 See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Word History Etymology British naval slang dogsbody pudding made of peas, junior officer First Known Use 1922, in the meaning defined above dogsbody noun chiefly British 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 See More
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