dogsbody

[ dawgz-bod-ee, dogz- ]

noun

, Chiefly British Slang.

, plural dogs·bod·ies.

1. a menial worker; drudge.

dogsbody

/ ˈdɒɡzˌbɒdɪ /

noun

1. informal.
   a person who carries out menial tasks for others; drudge

verb

1. intr to act as a dogsbody

Word History and Origins

Origin of dogsbody¹

First recorded in 1810–20; originally a junior naval officer, earlier a sailor's term for soaked sea biscuits or pease pudding