drudge

(drŭj)
n.
A person who does tedious, menial, or unpleasant work.

intr.v., drudged, drudg·ing, drudg·es.
To do tedious, unpleasant, or menial work.

[From Middle English druggen, to labor, akin to Old English drēogan, to work, suffer.]

drudger drudg'er n.
drudgingly drudg'ing·ly adv.

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