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peon

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of peon

a person who does very hard or dull work

the company had plenty of low-paying positions for people who were content to be peons all their lives

Synonyms of peon

dogsbody [chiefly British], drone, drudge, drudger, fag, foot soldier, grub, grubber, grunt, laborer, plugger, slave, slavey, slogger, toiler, worker

Words Related to peon

Near Antonyms of peon

goldbrick, shirker

drone, idler, lazybones, loafer, slouch, slug, sluggard

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