“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
DRUDGERY
drudgery, plodding, grind, donkeywork
(noun) hard monotonous routine work
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
drudgery (countable and uncountable, plural drudgeries)
Tedious, menial, and exhausting work.
Synonyms
• chore, toil, dogsbody work, corvĂ©e (dated), fatigue (military), swink (archaic); see also drudgery
Source: Wiktionary
Drudg"er*y, n.
Definition: The act of drudging; disagreeable and wearisome labor; ignoble or slavish toil. The drudgery of penning definitions. Macaulay. Paradise was a place of bliss . . . without drudgery and with out sorrow. Locke.
Syn.
– See Toll.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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