dogsbody

noun
UK: /ˈdɒɡzˌbɒdi/
US: /ˈdɔːɡzˌbɑːdi/

  1. A person who does all the boring or hard work.

    1. I'm tired of being the dogsbody in this office, fetching coffee for everyone.
    2. The new intern was quickly assigned the role of dogsbody, sorting files and making copies.

  2. Someone who is given menial tasks to do, often as a form of punishment or hazing.

    1. He felt like a dogsbody, always running errands for the senior staff.
    2. The new recruits were treated like dogsbodies, forced to clean the barracks every morning.

Synonyms

gofer servant lackey underling drudge

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dogsbody" in English means: A person who does all the boring or hard work., Someone who is given menial tasks to do, often as a form of punishment or hazing..

The phonetic transcription of "dogsbody" is /ˈdɒɡzˌbɒdi/ in British English and /ˈdɔːɡzˌbɑːdi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dogsbody": gofer, servant, lackey, underling, drudge.

Example usage of "dogsbody": "I'm tired of being the dogsbody in this office, fetching coffee for everyone.". More examples on the page.