bushbeater

bushbeater
\\“+ə(r)\ noun
Etymology: bush (I) + beater
: one that beats the bushes; especially : a scout especially for promising young actors or ballplayers

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—bushbeating, n.
/boosh"bee'teuhr/, n.
a person who conducts a thorough search to recruit talented people, as for an athletic team.
[1800-10, Amer.; BUSH1 + BEATER]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • bushbeater — bushbeating, n. /boosh bee teuhr/, n. a person who conducts a thorough search to recruit talented people, as for an athletic team. [1800 10, Amer.; BUSH1 + BEATER] * * * …   Universalium

  • bushbeater — bush·beat·er …   English syllables

  • bushbeat — ˈbu̇shˌbēt, usu ēd.+V intransitive verb Etymology: back formation from bushbeater : to beat the bushes …   Useful english dictionary

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