bush leaguer

• Сленговый термин для обозначения непрофессионального, неопытного человека или того, кто ведет себя непрофессионально, изначально происходит от низших лиг бейсбола («буш-лиги»).

A slang term for someone who is unprofessional, inexperienced, or behaves in an amateurish manner, originally derived from baseball's minor leagues (the 'bush leagues').

1. Minor league playerB2informalamerican

   A baseball player who plays in a minor league, considered less skilled than major league players.

   Игрок низшей лиги

   • He was a bush leaguer before being called up to the majors.
   • The team signed several bush leaguers for the farm system.
   • Bush leaguers often dream of making it to the big leagues.

2. Amateur or unprofessional personC1informalamerican

   A person who is inexperienced, unskilled, or behaves in an amateurish way in any field.

   Непрофессионал

   • Don't hire him for the job; he's a total bush leaguer.
   • Her presentation was full of mistakes, like a bush leaguer.
   • In the world of professional writing, he's still a bush leaguer.