Dogsbody
Someone performing menial tasks; slang. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about a slang term. For the novel by Diana Wynne Jones, see Dogsbody (novel). For the album by Model/Actriz, see Dogsbody (album).
A dogsbody, dog's body, or less commonly dog robber is someone who does menial or drudge work.[1] Originally, in the British Royal Navy, a dogsbody was a semi-sarcastic colloquialism for a junior officer or midshipman.[1] A batman has a similar function.
A rough American equivalent would be a package-handler, gofer, grunt,[2] lackey, or workhorse.[3]