backlogchore

noun

UK /ˈbæk.lɒɡ.tʃɔː/

US /ˈbæk.lɔːɡ.tʃɔːr/

A backlog chore is a job you put off and still need to do later.

Folding the laundry is my backlog chore for the weekend.

SYNONYMS

pending task deferred job unfinished chore put-off duty leftover task

RELATED WORDS

to-do list housework procrastination catch-up errand

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small job that piles up behind bigger jobs.

The garage cleanup became a backlog chore after the move.

3. Work saved for a slow day on purpose.

I keep a backlog chore like sorting socks for rainy afternoons.

4. A chore that waits until the main list is done.

Washing the car is a backlog chore after the weekly cleaning.