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
Olivier	o-lee-VYE (French), O-lee-veer (Dutch)	French, Dutch
Topher	TO-fər	English
Lilya	-	Russian, Ukrainian
Renie	-	English (Rare)
Harshad	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Sepphora	-	Biblical Greek