[skuht-wurk] 
| menial, routine work, as that done by an underling: the scutwork of scrubbing pots and pans. |
| scut·work (skŭt'wûrk') n. Informal Monotonous work or menial tasks that have to be done usually as part of a large complex job or project. [From scut, worthless person, perhaps from scout2.] |
