Dogsbody Definition
dôgzbŏdē, dŏgz-
dogsbodies
noun
A person appointed or hired to do menial work; drudge.
Webster's New World
verb
To act as a dogsbody, to do menial work.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Dogsbody
Noun
Singular:
dogsbody
Plural:
dogsbodiesOrigin of Dogsbody
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dog's + body. 1818, British navy slang, originally derogatory reference to unappetizing pease pudding (compare dog's breakfast), as if it were made of mashed dog meat. In 20th century applied to low-ranked sailors, thence menial servants in wider usage.
From Wiktionary
British slang naval rations (obsolete), midshipman
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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