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noun
A professional excavator on cultural resource management projects, who has done extensive field work.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, humorous
Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To excavate, to do archaeology digs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, humorous
Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From shovel + bum.
