Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scutwork

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scut-work
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Tasks that are tedious and monotonous or trivial and menial, usually inherent in the operations of a larger project.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Everyone on a team must pull their fair share of scutwork if the team is to succeed."
"Hard to keep that edge of horror over the death of another human being when it was surrounded by so much tedious scutwork."

Etymology

From scut + work; see scut (“contemptible person”).

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

scut work (alternative)

Questions

What does scutwork mean?: Tasks that are tedious and monotonous or trivial and menial, usually inherent in the operations of a larger project.
Where does scutwork come from?: From scut + work; see scut (“contemptible person”).

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