Definition of "scutwork" []

• Informal Monotonous work or menial tasks that have to be done usually as part of a large complex job or project. (noun)

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• "I'm pretty flexible for the most part, I think, but mindless scutwork drives me crazy, and I'm looking for an organization that is oriented to make things simpler and smarter all the time."
• "Other writing-related work: Yeah, gotta do a heapload of SU scutwork tonight, and maybe if I am lucky, there will be a draft of an episode in my inbox tonight."
• "If a woman was really hurt the odds were better than even that she would be recycled into the next planned class, doing scutwork in the interim."