bushbeater

[ boosh-bee-ter ]

/ ˈbʊʃˌbi tər /

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noun

a person who conducts a thorough search to recruit talented people, as for an athletic team.

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Origin of bushbeater

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; bush¹ + beater

OTHER WORDS FROM bushbeater

bushbeating, noun

Words nearby bushbeater

bush baby, bush ballad, bush-bash, bushbashing, bush bean, bushbeater, bush broom, bushbuck, bush canary, bush carpenter, bush clover