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woodchopper

American  
[wood-chop-er] / ˈwʊdˌtʃɒp ər /

noun

  1. a person who chops wood, especially one who fells trees.


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Etymology

Origin of woodchopper

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; wood 1 + chopper


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It’s a counterintuitive fact that a player with the supplest shot in the NBA, whose overarching quality is feel, has the hands and work habits of a woodchopper.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2016

He claims to be the champion woodchopper of the world.

From Time Magazine Archive

He has the hands of a woodchopper and yet people think he is a great pianist.

From Time Magazine Archive

Nobody seriously expected much of Uzcudun, the 34-year-old Basque woodchopper whom Carnera had defeated three years ago.

From Time Magazine Archive

And there he was, the woodchopper, swinging up and swinging down again.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen

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