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Drudge vs Underling - What's the difference?

drudge | underling | Synonyms |

Drudge is a synonym of underling.


As nouns the difference between drudge and underling

is that drudge is a person who works in a low servile job while underling is a subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority.

As a verb drudge

is to labour in (or as in) a low servile job.

drudge

English

Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * drudgery * drudgy

    Verb

    (drudg)
  • to labour in (or as in) a low servile job
  • * Otway
    • Rise in our toils and drudge away the day.
  • * Macaulay
    • He gradually rose in the estimation of the booksellers for whom he drudged .

    underling

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority.

    • Antonyms

    * overling