drudge

[ druhj ]
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noun
  1. a person who does menial, distasteful, dull, or hard work.

  2. a person who works in a routine, unimaginative way.

verb (used without object),drudged, drudg·ing.
  1. to perform menial, distasteful, dull, or hard work.

Origin of drudge

1
1485–95; compare OE man's name Drycghelm helmet maker, equivalent to drycg (akin to drēogan to work) + helmhelm2

Other words for drudge

Other words from drudge

  • drudger, noun
  • drudg·ing·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for drudge

drudge

/ (drʌdʒ) /


noun
  1. a person, such as a servant, who works hard at wearisome menial tasks

verb
  1. (intr) to toil at such tasks

Origin of drudge

1
C16: perhaps from druggen to toil

Derived forms of drudge

  • drudger, noun
  • drudgingly, adverb

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