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scut work
scut·work
/
ˈskʌtˌwɜrk
/
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[
skuht
-wurk
]
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noun
Informal.
menial, routine work, as that done by an underling:
the scutwork of scrubbing pots and pans.
Also,
scut work.
Origin:
1960–65;
scut
(< ?) +
work
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scut work
noun
trivial, unrewarding, tedious, dirty, and disagreeable chores; "the hospital hired him to do scut work"
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