dogsbody

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Moore, 65, says he was a "general dogsbody" at Legacy.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Aiding everyone is Lisa Kwak as The Mute, a sort of onstage stagehand and dogsbody who distributes props as needed, moves set pieces and generally keeps the show moving.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2024

Shelley is forbearance personified but she’s tired of being taken by Mira “for a dogsbody, a beta fish, a bridesmaid, a ride-along.”

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2023

In pursuit of her, he enlists as a dogsbody on the Ibn Battuta, a ferry between Tangier and Algeciras.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 19, 2018

Ali-Reza, on the other hand, did not conceal his unhappiness at being a dogsbody.

From The Guardian • Jul. 7, 2015