Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shitwork

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shit-work
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Work of low status or yielding little satisfaction.

Derogatory; Uncountable

noun

Tasks which could be done automatically by software but which the software forces the user to do manually.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Now it was real detective shitwork."
"GM paid us a tidy income and we did the shitwork. No one was holding a gun to anyone's head."
"Mop again. Check the drop again. Clean the floor again. Fill the manger again. Shitwork."
"I'm not into chasing some poor OTM wants to come in here and earn food money doing the kind of shitwork native-born Americans won't do."
"He's a Chicano. He's an American citizen but he comes from a Mexican family. That's why he has to do the same shitwork we do."
"Basically, he does the shitwork. As scrawny as he is, Ahmed can heft a good bit of weight and always seems to be busy even when he's not doing anything, a skill I'd like to learn."

Etymology

From shit + work.

Usage

Phrases

blocking and tackling

Frequently Paired Words

blocking and tackling

Synonyms

gruntwork bitchwork scut work

Questions

What does shitwork mean?: Work of low status or yielding little satisfaction.
Where does shitwork come from?: From shit + work.

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