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Definition of Dogsbody
1. Noun. A worker who has to do all the unpleasant or boring jobs that no one else wants to do.
Definition of Dogsbody
1. Noun. (British) A person who does menial work, a servant. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dogsbody
1. a menial worker [n -BODIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dogsbody
Literary usage of Dogsbody
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Crimson Architectural Historians 1994-2002 by CRIMSON (Firm : Rotterdam, Netherlands), Stichting Rotterdam-Maaskant (2002)
"People have vilified Rotterdam as the dirty, a-cultural dogsbody for so long now
that it has been shocked during working hours. And now it wishes to make up ..."
2. Two years abaft the mast or Life as a sea apprentice by F W H. Symondson (1876)
"Another favourite dish with sailors is " dandy-funk." This is made with powdered
biscuit, molasses, water, and slush. " dogsbody" is made with pea- soup, ..."
3. 54 by Wu Ming (2005)
"A skilful hand would double that and turn them into a mountain of money. But who
would even suspect him? Steve, general dogsbody to Don ..."
4. Helping Your Child Learn Responsible Behavior (1994)
"Jones, Diana W. dogsbody. New York: Greenwillow, 1988. [Friendship] Keller, Helen.
Story of My Life. Various editions. [Courage; Friendship; Careful ..."
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