donkeywork

noun

don·​key·​work ˈdäŋ-kē-ˌwərk 

ˈdəŋ-,

ˈdȯŋ-

: monotonous and routine work : drudgery

Synonyms

• drudge
• drudgery
• fatigue
• grind
• labor
• moil
• slavery
• sweat
• toil
• travail

Examples of donkeywork in a Sentence

the donkeywork involved in setting up one's own start-up software firm

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above