scutwork
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of scutwork
1960–65; scut (< ?) + work
Example Sentences
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But AI’s ability to reduce scutwork is one reason his role looks more like sales and marketing than accounting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Staring at pickled spiders through a microscope might seem like scutwork, but it’s a delight for arachnologists.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2022
Too many seem personally affronted by the kinds of scutwork and drudgery that were just called “life” when I was coming up.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2021
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