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Definition of scutwork

scutwork

/ˈskʌtˌwɜːrk/
scut · work
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• noun

1

North American Routine, tedious, or menial work, especially minor clinical or administrative tasks assigned to medical students, interns, or junior employees.

Example

"During his first month as a hospital intern, he spent hours each day doing scutwork like filing charts and drawing blood."

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scutellaria
scuttle
scuttlebutt
scutwork
scuzz
scuzzbag
scuzziness

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in mid-20th-century American medical slang by combining 'scut' (a menial laborer or junior hospital intern) with 'work', later expanding into general workplace usage.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Scutwork. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/scutwork
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