slogger
Persistent hard worker
A slogger is someone who works hard and persistently, often without flair or brilliance—just steady, grinding effort: She's not the most talented writer, but she's a slogger who gets it done.
In cricket, a slogger is a batsman who hits the ball hard rather than skillfully, swinging for power over technique.
Crush into particles
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- plodderSlow, persistent worker
- workhorseReliable, tireless producer
- dogsbodyLowly general assistant
grunt · drudge · treadmill · grafter · sweat · exertion · effort · strain
Person who toils
- toilerOne who works hard
- grafterOne who takes bribes
- handGrasping body part
- navvyManual excavation worker
farmhand · blue-collar · workman · roustabout · stevedore · coolie · peon · serf
Persistent grip or resolve
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- doggednessUnyielding determination to continue
stamina · resilience · fortitude · steadfastness · resolve · persistence · dedication · willpower
grind
Crush into particles
dogsbody · grunt · drudge · treadmill · grafter · sweat · exertion · effort · strain · laborious
worker
Person who toils
navvy · farmhand · blue-collar · workman · roustabout · stevedore · coolie · peon · serf
tenacity
Persistent grip or resolve
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
doggedness · stamina · resilience · fortitude · steadfastness · resolve · persistence · dedication · willpower · endurance
batsman
Cricket's offensive player
six · innings · crease · willow · swing · tonk · heave · pinch-hitter · tail-ender
- lackeyslackey, minion, flunky, underling, gofer
- hard workersant, ants, bee, bees, beaver
- batterscake batter, pancake batter, waffle batter, brownie batter, crepe batter
- tailenderstailender, tail, lower order, last man, number eleven