woodchopper

[wood-chop-er]

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• woodchopping noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of woodchopper¹

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

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

From Literature

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