donkeywork

noun

don·​key·​work ˈdäŋ-kē-ˌwərk 

ˈdəŋ-, 

ˈdȯŋ-

: monotonous and routine work : drudgery

Synonyms of donkeywork

• labor
• effort
• slavery
• struggle
• fatigue
• sweat
• grind
• pains
• toil

Examples of donkeywork in a Sentence

the donkeywork involved in setting up one's own start-up software firm

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for donkeywork

• bodywork
• handiwork
• ironwork
• latticework
• masterwork
• metalwork
• needlework
• openwork
• overwork
• paperwork
• subnetwork
• artwork