donkeywork

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Noun donkeywork has 1 sense

drudgery, plodding, grind, donkeywork - hard monotonous routine work
--₁ is a kind of labor, labour, toil

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Donkeywork

Description:

Donkeywork refers to tedious or menial tasks that require hard work, effort, and perseverance. It is often used to describe repetitive work or chores that can be physically or mentally demanding.

Examples:

As a noun:

John had to do all the donkeywork, such as cleaning the stables and feeding the animals.
She tirelessly slogged through the donkeywork of data entry for the entire day.

As a verb:

Don't underestimate the importance of donkeyworking your way up from the bottom in order to learn the ropes of the business.
He donkeyworked all night to finish the report before the deadline.