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slogger

slogger

7.4
A person who keeps working for long hours at boring tasks
  • noun
  • /ˈslɔɡər/
  • UK
translation icon : trabajador constante
  • As a slogger in the office, he steadily completes his tasks even when they become monotonous.

Examples

  • She is a slogger, spending countless hours in her garden to ensure every plant thrives.

  • After working long hours at the factory, he was truly a dedicated slogger who never complained about his tasks.

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Synonyms

workhorse
vsslogger
12 3.5

A person or machine that does a lot of steady hard work

refers specifically to a person doing long monotonous work over time
pencil pusher
vsslogger
  • Offensive
5 6.0

An office worker who mainly does boring routine paperwork

is broader, applying to steady persistent long routine work beyond office tasks
plodder
vsslogger
1 6.5

A person who works slowly and steadily without much energy or imagination

means steady persistent work for long monotonous hours rather than mere slowness
toiler
vsslogger
1 7.8

A person who works very hard, often doing heavy or boring tasks

stresses steady persistence across long hours rather than just hard effort
grafter
vsslogger
  • UK
1 5.8

A person who works very hard at their job

emphasizes continuous steady monotony and long hours rather than just effort
plugger
vsslogger
5.8

A person who works quietly and steadily without seeking praise

is about steady long monotonous work often done for many hours
real chugger
vsslogger
  • UK
8.2

A person who keeps working hard even when things are difficult

focuses more on steady long monotonous work rather than just endurance
tucker
vsslogger
  • Archaic
8.6

A person who works very hard at physical jobs

includes steady long monotonous effort, not only physical labour
penpusher
vsslogger
  • Slang
8.2

A person who does boring office paperwork all day

covers the same monotony but across many long working hours

Antonyms

slacker
  • Offensive
33 4.6

A person who avoids work and often does very little

idler
  • Offensive
2 7.0

A person who avoids work and does very little

How Hardworking

workhorse
12 3.5
toiler
1 7.8
slogger
  • UK
7.4
drudge
7 8.1
laborer
  • US
68 1.0
worker
600 1.0

Surface Forms

slogger singular
sloggers plural

Morphology

slogger = slog (transparent) = slog + er

Clear agentive formation from the verb 'slog' meaning 'to work hard', yielding 'person who works steadily'.

Etymology

Slogger comes from the simple verb slog, which means 'to work hard' or 'to keep going through tiring work'. So a slogger is someone who keeps working steadily and persistently, even when the job is boring or long.