scutwork
/ˈskʌtˌwɜrk/
noun
- Tedious, menial, or boring tasks that are considered unimportant but necessary.
- The team hated the scutwork of data entry, but it had to be done.
- As an intern, I had to do a lot of scutwork like filing and making coffee.
- She dreamed of becoming a chef, not spending her days on scutwork like peeling potatoes.