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donkey-work

don·key-work
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [dong-kee, dawng-, duhng- wurk]
    • /ˈdɒŋ ki, ˈdɔŋ-, ˈdʌŋ- wɜrk/
    • /ˈdɒŋ.ki wɜːk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dong-kee, dawng-, duhng- wurk]
    • /ˈdɒŋ ki, ˈdɔŋ-, ˈdʌŋ- wɜrk/

Definition of donkey-work word

  • noun donkey-work Informal. tedious, repetitious work; drudgery. 1
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Origin of donkey-work

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Donkey-work

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Donkey-work

donkey-work popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for donkey-work

noun donkey-work

  • dirty work — disagreeable, often tedious tasks.
  • grunt work — work that is repetitious, often physically exhausting, and boring.
  • shitwork — bad work; tedious, badly-paid work
All 3 Synonyms of donkey-work

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