Dogsbody: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Dogsbody noun. A person given all the dull, menial jobs that nobody else wants.
How to say it
DOGZ-bod-ee/ˈdɒɡzbɒdi/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (DOGZ).
Dogsbody in a sentence
As the newest intern, I was the office dogsbody, refilling the printer and fetching sandwiches.
He started as a theatre dogsbody and ended up directing the Christmas show.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- drudge
- gofer
- skivvy
- factotum
Where dogsbody comes from
British naval slang of the early 1900s for a junior officer saddled with chores.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
He started as a theatre _____ and ended up directing the Christmas show.
- vocation
- dogsbody
- yes-man
Show the answer
dogsbody: He started as a theatre dogsbody and ended up directing the Christmas show.