| noun | offensive term for an openly homosexual man |
| noun | finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking |
| verb | act as a servant for older boys, in British public schools |
| verb | work hard “She was digging away at her math homework” |
| verb | exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress “We wore ourselves out on this hike” |
| labor | noun | productive work (especially physical work done for wages) |
| laborer | noun | someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor |
| labour | noun | productive work (especially physical work done for wages) |
| labourer | noun | someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor |
| toiler | noun | one who works strenuously |
| toil | noun | productive work (especially physical work done for wages) |
| travail | noun | use of physical or mental energy; hard work |
| grind | noun | an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious |
| drudge | noun | a laborer who is obliged to do menial work |
| drudgery | noun | hard monotonous routine work |
| wear | noun | impairment resulting from long use |
| jade | noun | an old or over-worked horse |
| fatigue | noun | temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work |