Ideally, a cruiser should be touring round the world, showing the flag, protecting shipping routes, putting down piracy and being used as a general "dogsbody" when required.
No parliamentary secretary is a dogsbody today.
They have done dogsbody work.
He earned 3 10s (3.50) a week, and acted as studio dogsbody.
The term dogsbody has not always been derogatory, with a number of people deliberately using it as their callsign or handle.
