bush league
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Definition
- Noun:
- A minor or inferior league, especially in professional baseball: Refers to a sports league, particularly in baseball, that is not part of the major leagues and is considered of a lower competitive standard.
- Anything considered amateurish, unprofessional, or of low quality: Used figuratively to describe organizations, activities, or behavior that are not up to professional or expected standards.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- After his injury, the pitcher spent a season in the bush league before returning to the majors.
- Their customer service is so disorganized; it feels downright bush league.
Advanced Usage
- "bush-league" (as a hyphenated adjective): Describing something as amateurish or second-rate.
- Pulling such a cheap trick was a real bush-league move.
- "to be bush league": To be characteristic of a low standard.
- Not having a proper contract for this deal is totally bush league.
Variants and Related Words
- Bush-leaguer (noun): A player in a bush league, or by extension, a person who is amateurish.
- He was just a bush-leaguer who never made it to the big time.
- Minor league (noun): The formal term for professional sports leagues below the major league level. "Bush league" is often a more informal, sometimes derogatory synonym.
Synonyms
- Minor league: The standard term for lower-level professional sports organizations.
- Amateurish: Lacking professional skill or polish.
- Second-rate: Of inferior quality.
Related Idioms
- "Bush league stuff": Actions or tactics that are considered cheap, unprofessional, or below standard.
- Spreading rumors about a competitor is just bush league stuff.
Noun
- a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball)