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Definition of drudge noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

drudge

noun

/drʌdʒ/

/drʌdʒ/

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a person who has to do long hard boring jobs
- Working for that company, I was little more than a drudge.
Word OriginMiddle English (as a noun): of unknown origin; perhaps related to drag.

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