scut work

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scut work

noun scutwork

uncountable Distasteful tasks. This seems not to exhaust what is called dirty work, regardless of the synonym used (scut work, shit work) by workers themselves — either those actually engaged in the work or others who are lucky enough to escape it.

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@misc{scut_work_2026,
  title = {scut work},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scut%20work},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}