Drudge Definition

drŭj
drudged, drudges, drudging
noun
drudges
A person who does hard, menial, or tedious work.
Webster's New World
(pejorative) Someone who works for (may be taken advantage of by) someone else.
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verb
drudged, drudges, drudging
To do such work.
Webster's New World
To do tedious, unpleasant, or menial work.
American Heritage

To labour in (as in) a low servile job.

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Other Word Forms of Drudge

Noun

Singular:
drudge
Plural:
drudges

Origin of Drudge

  • From Middle English druggen to labor Old English drēogan to work, suffer

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English druggen, which is possibly related to Old English drēogan.

    From Wiktionary

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