DOGSBODY


Meaning of DOGSBODY in English

/dawgz"bod'ee, dogz"-/ , n. , pl. dogsbodies . Chiefly Brit. Slang.

a menial worker; drudge.

[ 1810-20; orig. a junior naval officer, earlier a sailor's term for soaked sea biscuits or pease pudding ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .