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dogsbody

noun /ˈdɒɡz.bɒ.dɪ/

  1. A person who does menial work, a servant.

    Who chose this face for me? This dogsbody to rid of vermin.

Where it comes from

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.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry dogsbody (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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