Dogsbody c. 1930, referring to people who were stuck with rough work. The term dogsbody has not always been derogatory, with a number of people deliberately using it as their callsign or handle. The most famous of these is probably Douglas Bader, who was an RAF fighter pilot during the Second World War. Dogsbody A dogsbody, or less commonly dog robber in the Royal Navy, is a junior officer, or more generally someone who does drudge work. A rough American equivalent would be a "gofer," "grunt" or "lackey". The Royal Navy used dried peas and eggs boiled in a bag (pease
Dogsbody (novel) are the humans, so the struggle between human and animal isn't entirely one-sided. "Dogsbody" has become, deservedly, a classic, not despite but because of its completely nontraditional cosmology. Kirkus Reviews wrote "Jones sees clearly and writes effectively and the girl-and-dog story is a sure, and never sticky, heart-tugger. But the cosmic trappings are merely ridiculous." while Publishers Weekly found it "among the most rewarding novels available for readers of all ages" Dogsbody (novel) Dogsbody is a 1975 children's novel by Diana Wynne Jones. Sirius, guardian luminary of the Dog Star, is being convicted of murdering a fellow "luminary" and of