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bush league
bush leaguen. Sports A minor league.
bush leaguer n.bush′ league`
n. minor league. [1905–10, Amer.] bush′-league`
adj. inferior or amateurish; mediocre. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  bush league - a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball)minor league, minorsbaseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"minor-league club, minor-league team - a team that plays in a minor leagueleague, conference - an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members |
bush league
bush leagueslang Subpar or inept; lame. The phrase comes from minor league baseball, in which some teams played on unkempt fields bordered by bushes, or in rural, "bush" towns. Primarily heard in US. Their operation is pretty bush league—no professionalism at all. The way you just let that forward go around you and score was bush league, dude—show some effort and play harder!See also: bush, leaguebush leagueAnything amateurish or otherwise below professional caliber. Baseball teams have been divided into two broad categories. Major league teams, also known as the big leagues, have the most professional players who play in state-of-the-art stadiums. Then there are minor league teams, composed of players on their way up or down the baseball ladder and ballparks that range in quality from almost-major league to close-to-sandlot. The latter fields, especially those in rural areas, weren't always enclosed by fences; instead they had shrubbery around their perimeters. Hence the phrase “bush league,” where the level of play was far from major league ability. The expression quickly spread to any endeavor that was less than expertly done.See also: bush, leagueAcronymsSeebacklitbush league
Related to bush league: bush leaguerSynonyms for bush leaguenoun a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball)SynonymsRelated Words- baseball
- baseball game
- minor-league club
- minor-league team
- league
- conference
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