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skivvy
verb [I] /ˈskɪv.i/ UK informalDefinition
› to do the dirty, unpleasant jobs in the house: I'm not going to skivvy for you any more.Work, working and the workplaceWorking hours and periods of work
(Definition of skivvy verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- handiwork noun
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