shitwork

== English == === Etymology === From shit +‎ work. === Noun === shitwork (uncountable) (derogatory) Work of low status or yielding little satisfaction. (computing, especially GNOME) Tasks which could be done automatically by software but which the software forces the user to do manually. ==== Synonyms ==== (pejorative): gruntwork, bitchwork ==== Translations ==== === See also === blocking and tackling