shovelbum

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From shovel +‎ bum.

Noun[edit]

shovelbum (plural shovelbums)

  1. (US, archaeology, humorous) A professional excavator on cultural resource management projects, who has done extensive field work.

Verb[edit]

shovelbum (third-person singular simple present shovelbums, present participle shovelbumming, simple past and past participle shovelbummed)

  1. (US, archaeology, humorous) To excavate, to do archaeology digs.

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