Drudge (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Drudged (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Drudging.] [OE. druggen; prob not akin to E. drag, v. t., but fr. Celtic; cf. Ir. drugaire a slave or drudge.] To perform menial work; to labor in mean or unpleasant offices with toil and fatigue.

He gradually rose in the estimation of the booksellers for whom he drudged.

Drudge, v. t. To consume laboriously; -- with away.

Rise to our toils and drudge away the day.

Drudge, n. One who drudges; one who works hard in servile employment; a mental servant. Milton.

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• a person who works in a low servile job
  
• to labour in or as in a low servile job