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dogs·bod·y
(dôgz′bŏd′ē, dŏgz′-)n. pl. dogs·bod·ies
Chiefly British Slang One who does menial work; a drudge.
[British slang, naval rations (obsolete), midshipman.]
dogsbody
(ˈdɒɡzˌbɒdɪ)n, pl -bodies
informal a person who carries out menial tasks for others; drudge
vb, -bodies, -bodying or -bodied
(intr) to act as a dogsbody
dogs•bod•y
(ˈdɔgzˌbɒd i, ˈdɒgz-)n., pl. -bod•ies. Brit. Slang.
a menial worker; drudge.
[1810–20; orig. a junior naval officer.]
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Past participle: dogsbodied
Gerund: dogsbodying
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Noun | 1. | dogsbody - a worker who has to do all the unpleasant or boring jobs that no one else wants to do prole, proletarian, worker - a member of the working class (not necessarily employed); "workers of the world--unite!" |
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dogsbody
[ˈdɒgzbɒdɪ] N (Brit) → burro m de cargato be the general dogsbody → ser el burro de carga de todo el mundo
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[ˈdɒgzbɒdi] n (British) → bonne f à tout fairedog tag n (US) [soldier, pilot] → plaque f d'identificationdog-tired dog tired [ˌdɒgˈtaɪərd] adj (= exhausted) → crevé(e)dogsbody
n (Brit) she’s/he’s the general dogsbody → sie/er ist (das) Mädchen für alles