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bush leaguer

bush lea·guer
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boo sh lee-ger]
    • /bʊʃ ˈli gər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boo sh lee-ger]
    • /bʊʃ ˈli gər/

Definitions of bush leaguer words

  • noun bush leaguer Also called busher. Baseball. a player in a minor league. an incompetent player, as one who behaves or plays as if he or she belonged in a minor league. 1
  • noun bush leaguer a person who performs at an inferior level or in an inferior manner. 1
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Origin of bush leaguer

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Bush leaguer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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bush leaguer popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for bush leaguer

noun bush leaguer

  • dilettante — a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler.
  • tenderfoot — a raw, inexperienced person; novice.
  • ham — the second son of Noah, Gen. 10:1.
  • beginner — A beginner is someone who has just started learning to do something and cannot do it very well yet.
  • learner — a person who is learning; student; pupil; apprentice; trainee.
All 22 Synonyms of bush leaguer

Antonyms for bush leaguer

noun bush leaguer

  • professional — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
Just one Antonym for bush leaguer

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