Dogsbody
Slang Term
British
★★★★☆ Common
Casual
Meaning: Person who does menial tasks
打杂的人
El que hace las tareas pesadas
雑用係
잡일꾼, 허드렛일 담당
British term for someone who does all the boring or unpleasant jobs.
英国用语，指做所有无聊或令人不快的工作的人。
Término británico para alguien que hace todos los trabajos aburridos o desagradables.
退屈な仕事や嫌な仕事を全部やらされる人を指すイギリスの表現。
영국식 표현으로, 지루하거나 하기 싫은 온갖 잡일을 도맡아 하는 사람을 뜻한다.
Examples
- I'm just the office dogsbody. 我只是办公室的打杂的Solo soy el chico para todo de la oficina私はオフィスのただの雑用係だ나는 그냥 사무실 잡일꾼이야.
- Treated like a dogsbody. 被当成打杂的对待Me tratan como al chico para todo雑用係みたいに扱われた잡일꾼 취급을 당했어.
Pronunciation
/ˈdɒɡzbɒdi/
Usage Guide
Context: low-status work
Tone: self-deprecating
✓ Do Say
- British workplaces英国职场用语usado en entornos laborales británicosイギリスの職場で使用영국 직장에서
✗ Don't Say
- Formal不用于正式场合No se usa en contextos formalesフォーマルな場面では使わない격식 있는 자리
Common Mistakes
- British term
Origin & History
British naval slang, from 'dog's body' (dried pea pudding).
Cultural Context
Era: Naval origin
Generation: All ages
Social background: All classes
Pop culture: British TV
Regional notes: British.
Variations
Dogsbody
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