journeywork

[ jur-nee-wurk ]

noun

1. the work of a journeyman.
2. necessary, routine, or servile work.

journeywork

/ ˈdʒɜːnɪˌwɜːk /

noun

1. necessary, routine, and menial work
2. the work of a journeyman

Word History and Origins

Origin of journeywork¹

1595–1605; journey a day's work (obsolete) + work

Example Sentences

If it is honest journeywork, yet lacks purchasers, at most you may call yourself a hapless tradesman.

From Project Gutenberg

If they could get into regular journeywork there a'n't one man as wouldn't prefer it—it would pay them a deal better.

From Project Gutenberg