scut work
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See also: scutwork
English
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[edit]Noun
[edit]- Distasteful tasks.
- 1997, Anselm L. Strauss, Social Organization of Medical Work, page 250:
- 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.
- 1998, Robert H. Coombs, Surviving Medical School, page 104:
- 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.