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bush-league

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bush league

 
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–noun Baseball.
minor league.
Origin:
1905–10, Americanism

bush-league

  [boosh-leeg]
–adjective
inferior or amateurish; mediocre: a bush-league theatrical performance.
Origin:
1905–10, Americanism
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bush-league   (bŏŏsh'lēg')
adj.  

  1. Baseball Of or belonging to a minor league.

  2. Slang Of inferior or unprofessional quality; second-rate: a bush-league advertising campaign.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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