donkey work

(British, American & Australian informal) also grunt work (American informal)

hard, boring work

Usage notes: In the past, donkeys were used to carry heavy loads.

Why do I have to do all the donkey work while you get to do the interesting stuff?

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Chloe	KLO-ee (English)	English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derval	-	Irish
Shahzad	-	Persian, Arabic, Urdu
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Manny	MAN-ee	English
Baltasar (2)	-	Biblical Greek