bug-man en · NOUN
Etymology
From bug + -man.
Meanings
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(US, dated, qualifier:oil industry, slang) A micropaleontologist, particularly a foraminiferologist.
"Bug-men" lead hunt for black gold: Searching for oil with a microscope
March 1932, Popular Mechanics, p. 370
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bug-men | Number=Plur | lexicographic |