"scut work" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1997, Anselm L. Strauss, Social Organization of Medical Work, page 250",
          "text": "This seems not to exhaust what is called dirty work, regardless of the synonym used (scut work, shit work) by workers themselves — either those actually engaged in the work or others who are lucky enough to escape it.",
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          "ref": "1998, Robert H. Coombs, Surviving Medical School, page 104",
          "text": "Some residents, and even some nurses, expect medical students to do a substantial amount of scut work, much of it of the 3 am variety.",
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        "Distasteful tasks."
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          "word": "scutwork"
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  "word": "scut work"
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    {
      "word": "scutwork"
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  "word": "scut work"
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