bushbeater

[ boosh-bee-ter ]

noun
  1. a person who conducts a thorough search to recruit talented people, as for an athletic team.

Origin of bushbeater

1
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; bush1 + beater

Other words from bushbeater

  • bushbeating, noun

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