Definition
Work (especially that which is heavy, repetitive or mindless) that is considered undesirable and therefore delegated to underlings.
Origins
From the verb grunt.
In Context
- "He plans to hire somebody to do the grunt work of digging the trenches for the pipes."
- "She has not only participated in the left as a star, even though she came into the role quite young. When Holly was between entertainment jobs, she volunteered for grunt work in anti-war organizations."