scut work (noun)

1. In the novel, the protagonist is forced to do scut work at the factory to support his family.

2. The monks dedicated themselves to humble tasks like scut work to achieve spiritual purification.

3. In the comic book, the superhero starts off with scut work before becoming a crime-fighting hero.

4. The couple in the romantic movie bond over their shared experience of doing scut work at a small cafe.