navvy

名词 navvy:

1. a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
   同义词：drudge, peon, galley slave

nav.vy

n.（名词）
【复数】 nav.vies 【多用于英国】
A laborer, especially one employed in construction or excavation projects.
挖土工：壮工，尤指被雇干建筑业或掘土工程的人

来源：
Short for navigator [canal laborer (obsolete)]
navigator的简写[运河工人（过时的）]