slogger

/ˈslɑɡər/
noun
  1. A person who works hard and steadily, especially at a difficult or boring task.
    • He was known as a slogger in the office, always taking on the toughest assignments.
    • The team needed a slogger who could handle the repetitive data entry without complaining.
    • She was a real slogger, staying late every night to finish the project.
  2. In sports, especially cricket or baseball, a player who hits the ball hard and aggressively, often without much finesse.
    • He was a slogger who could change the game with a few powerful swings.
    • The slogger smashed the ball over the boundary for a six.
    • Coaches prefer a slogger in the lower order to score quick runs.
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