shovelbum

English edit

Etymology edit

From shovel +‎ bum.

Noun edit

shovelbum (plural shovelbums)

(US, archaeology, humorous) A professional excavator on cultural resource management projects, who has done extensive field work.

Verb edit

shovelbum (third-person singular simple present shovelbums, present participle shovelbumming, simple past and past participle shovelbummed)

(US, archaeology, humorous) To excavate, to do archaeology digs.

References edit

King, Thomas [F.] (2005) Doing Archaeology: a Cultural Resource Management Perspective., Left Coast Press, →ISBN