trudgery - truhdge-ary(noun)
the state or condition one feels after getting a two, or two and a half hour sleep,
and then going to school,
working to stay awake through the classes,
grocery shopping
and carrying the groceries home through the snowy unshoveled sidewalks.
The detached, stone-faced, heavily-laden, walk-of-misery required to move from parking to check-in, thru TSA, ground transportation, eventually ending at the gate of departure.
No, they're not zombies. They are the beleaguered sea of modern-day-travelers, doing the airport trudge.
"To Trudge: the slow weary depressing yet determined walk of a man (or woman) who has nothing left in his (or her) life except the impulse to simply soldier on." (Chaucer, "A Knight's Tale")
"{Chaucer} Morning! Morning! {William} Why sir, what are you doing? {Chaucer} Uh, trudging. You know, Trudging? To Trudge?"
The exhausting experience of trudging through piles of snow to get to where you need to go. Trudgery is highly effortful and has a negative effect on mood. Unplowed sidewalks, heavy bags, early mornings, severe winds, and non-waterproof footwear can all heighten one's sense of trudgery.
"Ugh, twofeet of snow fell last night, and I had to get to class by 8:30am. The sidewalks were a mess. I'm exhausted; it was complete trudgery."