dog work

noun

, Informal.

1. tedious labor; drudgery.

Example Sentences

You want to see de gran' dog work you jes' shoot wan caribou.

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I arranged for him to visit me and see the dog work, and he was surprised at what he witnessed.

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The country over which they were traveling, moreover, was ideal for dog work.

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How can a sheep dog work a flock of sheep unless he can bite occasionally as well as bark?

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