bush league
noun Baseball.
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Origin of bush league
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
Words nearby bush league
Bushism, bush jacket, bush knife, bushland, bush lawyer, bush league, bush leaguer, bushline, bush lot, bushman, bushman's singlet
Definition for bush league (2 of 2)
bush-league
[ boosh-leeg ]
/ ˈbʊʃˌlig /
adjective
inferior or amateurish; mediocre: a bush-league theatrical performance.
Origin of bush-league
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
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Example sentences 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.
“Al” nodded knowingly, and the whole thing was a pantomime, a wordless play, that made Sumurun look like a bush-league production.
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