larbin — meaning in English

English meaning

• drudge noun A person who works in a low servile job.
• stooge noun Someone who lets themselves be used by others, usually to take the blame or do the dirty work.

Senses

larbin is used for these senses in English:

• dogsbody (British, Ireland) A person who does menial work, a servant.
• drudge A person who works in a low servile job.
• drudge (pejorative) Someone who works for (and may be taken advantage of by) someone else.

drudge — full definition

1. noun A person who works in a low servile job.
2. noun Someone who works for (and may be taken advantage of by) someone else.

stooge — full definition

1. noun Someone who lets themselves be used by others, usually to take the blame or do the dirty work.
2. noun A comedian's straight man, or a magician's secret assistant planted in the audience.

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