donkey work

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Alternative forms
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Translations

English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

donkey-work, donkeywork

Noun[edit]

donkey work (uncountable)

(idiomatic) Hard, boring, routine work.
Why does everyone else get the interesting work while I have to do all the donkey work?

Translations[edit]

hard, boring, routine work

Greek: αγγαρεία (el) f (angareía)
Manx: tooilleil f

Turkish: angarya (tr)

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