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
Danyal	-	Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Turkish
Hikari	hee-kah-ṙee	Japanese
Rosalia	[rəu'za:liə]
Ishvi	-	Biblical
Louie	['lu:i]
Agilulf	-	Ancient Germanic