peon
[noun]
Synonyms: slave, dogsbody, dray horse, drudge, galley slave, slavey, toiler, workhorse

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pe‧on /ˈpiːən/ noun [countable] American English
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Portuguese; Origin: peão and French pion, from Medieval Latin pedo; ⇒ pawn¹]

1. informal someone who does boring or physically hard work for low pay – used humorously

2. someone in Mexico or South America who works as a type of slave to pay back debts

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