drudge
Translation
drudge, dogsbody
Examples
He felt like a drudge at his new job.
He felt like a drudge at his new job.
Grammar Patterns
((a drudge)) a person who does hard, menial, or dull work. She was treated like a drudge by her family.
Similar Words
Synonyms: menial, lackey, dogsbody; Antonyms: master, executive
Etymology
Possibly from Old English 'dreogan' (to work, suffer).
Memory Tips
'Drudge' sounds a bit like 'dredge'. Dredging a river is hard, boring work, like the work a drudge does.