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View synonyms for dogsbody

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. intr to act as a dogsbody
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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

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