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- [druhj]
- /drʌdʒ/
- /drʌdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [druhj]
- /drʌdʒ/
Definitions of drudges word
- noun drudges a person who does menial, distasteful, dull, or hard work. 1
- noun drudges a person who works in a routine, unimaginative way. 1
- verb without object drudges to perform menial, distasteful, dull, or hard work. 1
- noun drudges Plural form of drudge. 1
- noun drudges plural of drudge. 0
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Origin of drudges
First appearance:
before 1485 One of the 25% oldest English words
1485-95; compare OE man's name Drycghelm helmet maker, equivalent to drycg (akin to drēogan to work) + helm helm2
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Parts of speech for Drudges
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
drudges popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
drudges usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drudges
noun drudges
- skivvies — Also called skivvy shirt. a man's cotton T-shirt.
verb drudges
- works — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
- digs — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- sweats — to perspire, especially freely or profusely.
- travails — painfully difficult or burdensome work; toil.
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