1. people who do hard, menial, or tedious work

1. works hard at boring or unpleasant tasks
Usage: third person singular present

Examples

• The kitchen drudges worked from dawn to dusk.
• She refuses to be treated like one of the office drudges.
• He drudges away at his desk job every day.
• The factory drudges rarely get recognition for their efforts.
• She drudges through her homework assignments.
• Many drudges dream of better opportunities.
• He drudges at multiple jobs to support his family.