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    dogsbody
    /ˈdɒɡzbɒdi/

    noun

    • 1. a person who is given menial tasks to do, especially a junior in an office: informal British "I got myself a job as typist and general dogsbody on a small magazine"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOGSBODY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Dogsbody is a UK informal word for a person who does boring or unpleasant jobs that other people do not want to do. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and translations from Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dogsbodyDogsbody Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Dogsbody is a British slang term for a lowly or menial worker, derived from the naval term for a pudding made of peas. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DogsbodyDogsbody - Wikipedia

    A dogsbody, dog's body, or less commonly dog robber is someone who does menial or drudge work. Originally, in the British Royal Navy, a dogsbody was a semi-sarcastic colloquialism for a junior officer or midshipman. A batman has a similar function. A rough American equivalent would be a package-handler, gofer, grunt, lackey, or workhorse.

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  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdogsbody noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    A dogsbody is a person who does boring jobs and is treated badly. Learn the pronunciation, usage notes, synonyms and example sentences of this informal British English word.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOGSBODY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A dogsbody is a person who has to do all the boring jobs that nobody else wants to do.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dogsbodyDogsbody - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 29, 2024 · dogsbody. the "dogsbody" family. a worker who has to do all the unpleasant or boring jobs that no one else wants to do.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › dogsbodyDOGSBODY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dogsbody definition: a menial worker; drudge.. See examples of DOGSBODY used in a sentence.