Were Glutton for Punishment?

Someone who habitually takes on burdensome or unpleasant tasks or unreasonable amounts of work. This expression originated as a glutton for work in the late 1800s, punishment being substituted about a century later. ...

Was a glutton for punishment meaning?

: a person who enjoys things that other people dislike That guy's a real glutton for punishment.

What do you call a person who is a glutton for punishment?

glutton for punishment, a

A masochist, a person who seeks out odious or onerous tasks, or habitually takes on more than is reasonable.

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