yakka
Grueling manual labor
Yakka is Australian and New Zealand slang for work, especially hard physical labor: After a long day's yakka, we hit the pub.
The word comes from an Aboriginal Australian language.
It appears most often in the phrase hard yakka, emphasizing strenuous effort.
Moisture from skin pores
- grindCrush into particles
- drudgeryHard, boring work
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- exertionVigorous physical effort
slog · graft · elbow grease · manual work · backbreaking · grueling · arduous · heavy lifting
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- diligenceCareful, persistent effort
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
grit · determination · commitment · industriousness · stamina · drive · endurance · application
sweat
Moisture from skin pores
exertion · slog · graft · elbow grease · manual work · backbreaking · grueling · arduous · heavy lifting · donkey work
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- diligenceCareful, persistent effort
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
persistence · grit · determination · commitment · industriousness · stamina · drive · endurance · application · conscientiousness
fatigue
Weariness from prolonged exertion
tiredness · spent · worn out · drained · taxing · tiring · straining · grueling · punishing · demanding
yakkaidleness
State of doing nothing
laziness · sloth · inactivity · loafing · slacking
yakkaleisure
Free time for relaxation
rest · relaxation · play · recreation · downtime