donkey work

Noun

Meaning

donkey work (uncountable)

(idiomatic) Hard, boring, routine work.

Why does everyone else get the interesting work while I have to do all the donkey work?

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

donkey-work

Synonyms

drudgery elbow grease scut work

Antonyms

no-brainer

Close letter words and terms

donkey stool donkey vote donkey voter donkey's donkey's ears donkey's eye