# drudge

/ˈdɹədʒ/ (US) · /dɹˈʌdʒ/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/drudge
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

a person who does long, boring, hard work that nobody else wants to do.

For teachers: a person assigned to tedious, menial labour requiring sustained effort but little skill. Carries a connotation of low status and monotonous toil.

## Examples

- She feels like an office drudge.
- As the junior assistant, he works as a drudge, filing papers and making coffee all day.
- Behind the grand hotel's polished facade, an army of silent drudges scrubs floors and hauls linen before dawn.

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