dogsbody
Meanings
Plural: dogsbodies
Noun
- a worker who has to do all the unpleasant or boring jobs that no one else wants to do
- A person who does menial work, a servant.
- Alternative form of dog's body (“pease pudding”)
Verb
- To act as a dogsbody, to do menial work
Origin / Etymology
From dog + -s- + body. 1818, British navy slang (dog's body), originally derogatory reference to unappetizing pease pudding (compare dog's breakfast), as if it were made of mashed dog meat. In 20th century applied to low-ranked sailors, thence menial servants in wider usage.
Scrabble Score: 16
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Words With Friends Score: 17
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