English

Alternative forms

• scutwork

Noun

scut work ‎(uncountable)

1. 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, **** 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.