grunt work

== English == === Etymology === From the verb grunt. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ɡɹʌ̃nʔwɝk/ === Noun === grunt work (uncountable) (idiomatic) Work (especially that which is heavy, repetitive or mindless) that is considered undesirable and therefore delegated to underlings. ==== Translations ==== === See also === donkey work God's work === References ===