gruntwork

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A form of grunt work — Work (especially that which is heavy, repetitive or mindless) that is considered undesirable and therefore delegated to underlings.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

noungruntwork (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of grunt work.

    🗦WHEW!🗧 LUGGING UNCLE SCROOGE’S MONEY BAGS AROUND IS THE MOST EXHAUSTING GRUNTWORK IN HISTORY…

    2016, Mau Heymans, Kirsten De Graaff, translated by Dwight Decker, “Late-Night Larceny”, in Donald Duck: Timeless Tales (Disney Comics), volume 2, San Diego, Calif.: IDW Publishing, →ISBN, page 151

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