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Meaning of scut work | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Distasteful tasks.

uncountable

Examples

“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.”
“Some residents, and even some nurses, expect medical students to do a substantial amount of scut work, much of it of the 3 am variety.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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