bush lawyer
noun Australian and NZ
any of several prickly trailing plants of the genus Rubus
informal a person unqualified in the law who claims competence in it
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Nearby words
- bush hook,
- bush house,
- bush huckleberry,
- bush jacket,
- bush knife,
- bush league,
- bush leaguer,
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