dogsbody

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  1. noun Chiefly British Slang One who does menial work; a drudge.

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  • The admirable qualities so often sought  among human beings actually reside  almost exclusively in dogs dogsbody Q: I've heard the expression dogsbody , I believe in reference to a servant. —  The Word Detective
  • If I referred to my manservant Dustly as my dogsbody , my wardrobe would be a dog's breakfast in a flash. —  The Word Detective
  • Actually, a dogsbody is both more and less than a simple servant. —  The Word Detective
  • Roedean School (a private, all-girl, Anglican college), where I have been cutting my teeth as a temporary English teacher (and general all-round dogsbody), before returning home later this year. —  Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]
  • It is left to Ashart's impoverished friend and dogsbody Mr. Fitzroger to save her from making a cake of herself and show her a way to save face. —  Dear Author: Romance Novel Reviews, Industry News, and Commentary
 

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  1. British slang, naval rations (obsolete), midshipman.
 

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