woodchopper

American  

[wood-chop-er] / ˈwʊdˌtʃɒp ər /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• woodchopping noun

Etymology

Origin of woodchopper

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

Example Sentences

I am backing them to bounce back with 'The Woodchopper', Chris Wood, bagging the winner on his return to his former club.

From BBC

The halftime show was called “Happiness Is” and starred Andy Williams and Woody Herman, backed up by the University of Michigan band, which played “Put on a Happy Face,” “Woodchopper’s Ball,” and “This Land Is Your Land.”

From Los Angeles Times

Wood was nicknamed “The Woodchopper” because he first worked in a sawmill and, legend has it, he initially adorned “The Woodchopper” on cars he entered at Bowman Gray Stadium.

From Seattle Times

It all began with the “woodchopper” throw.

From Seattle Times

The night after reading “The Astonished Woodchopper,” I dreamed that I’d tried to sabotage my despicable uncle’s fourth wedding, and I woke up laughing and crying.

From Washington Post