dogsbody.
A person who does menial work, a servant.
Meaning & usage
A person who does menial work, a servant.
Alternative form of dog's body (“pease pudding”)
Where this word 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.
To act as a dogsbody, to do menial work
Where this word 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.
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