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bush-league

[ boo sh-leeg ]

/ ˈbʊʃˌlig /

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adjective

inferior or amateurish; mediocre: a bush-league theatrical performance.

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Origin of bush-league

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

bush league

noun Baseball.

Origin of bush league

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

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Examples from the Web for bush-league

Neither is it some bush-league Johnny-come-lately gathering with C-list speakers and a shoe-string budget.
CPAC: Come for the Crazy, Stay for the Party|Michelle Cottle|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Al” nodded knowingly, and the whole thing was a pantomime, a wordless play, that made Sumurun look like a bush-league production.
Pitching in a Pinch|Christy Mathewson