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Definition of donkey work noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

donkey work

noun
 
/ˈdɒŋki wɜːk/
 
/ˈdɑːŋki wɜːrk/
[uncountable] (informal)
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  1. the hard boring part of a job or task
    • I did the donkey work but I hired a professional for the hard part.
See donkey work in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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