dogsbody

noun · verbB1

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

dogsbodies

1.
(British, Ireland)A person who does menial work, a servant.
Đồng nghĩa: batman, grunt, factotum, gofer, handyman, jack of all trades, odd job, workhorse
2.
(alt of, alternative)Alternative form of dog's body (“pease pudding”)

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verb

V_es/s

dogsbodies

V_ing/Gerund

dogsbodying

V_ed/pp

dogsbodied

1.
To act as a dogsbody, to do menial work:

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Đồng nghĩa

batman gruntfactotumgofer handymanjack of all tradesodd jobworkhorse

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Nguồn gốc từ

From dog + -s- + body. 1818, British navy slang (dog's body), originally derogatory reference to unappetizing pease pudding (compare dog's breakfast), as if it were made of mashed dog meat. In 20th century applied to low-ranked sailors, thence menial servants in wider usage.