donkey work

English

Alternative forms

• donkey-work
• donkeywork

Noun

donkey work ‎(uncountable)

1. (idiomatic) Hard, boring, routine work.

   Why does everyone else get the interesting work while I have to do all the donkey work?

Translations

hard, boring, routine work

• Greek: αγγαρεία (el) f ‎(angareía)

• Turkish: angarya (tr)