noun
- A soldier, especially in the U.S. Army, assigned to perform menial tasks or orderly duties for an officer.
Usage: military slang; chiefly historical
Examples
- The young recruit was assigned as a dogrobber to the captain's quarters.
- In the old army, a dogrobber handled cooking, cleaning, and personal errands for officers.
- He spent his first year as a dogrobber before being promoted to a combat role.