/ ˈmiːniəl; NAmE / adjective , noun
■ adjective
(usually disapproving ) ( of work ) not skilled or important, and often boring or badly paid :
menial jobs / work
menial tasks like cleaning the floor
■ noun
( old-fashioned ) a person with a menial job
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense domestic ): from Old French , from mesnee household.