swamper

American  

[swom-per] / ˈswɒm pər /

noun

1. Informal. a person who inhabits, works in, or is exceptionally familiar with swamps.

2. a general assistant or laborer; menial.

3. a person who trims felled trees into logs at a logging camp or sawmill.

4. Citizens Band Radio Slang. a motorist or truck driver, especially one using a CB radio.

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swamper British  

/ ˈswɒmpə /

noun

1. 1. a person who lives or works in a swampy region, esp in the southern US

   2. a person who clears a swamp of trees and undergrowth or who clears a path in a forest for transporting logs

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Etymology

Origin of swamper

First recorded in 1715–25; swamp + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Before his nine-month stint as a “swamper,” assisting in the rigging up and down of drilling and auxiliary equipment at a well site, Smith was an actor, musician and playwright, with Brooklyn liberal politics to match.

From New York Times

I landed work as a swamper for a rig moving company.

From New York Times

A swamper is basically a rigger.

From New York Times

My mom, now, she weren’t no swamper, not even close.

From Literature

“Swamper? You serious? Didn’t think anybody still used that word.”

From Literature

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