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Shovelbum 

A low-level, migrant archaeologist who works on Cultural Resource Management(CRM) projects and survives on a relatively low wage (for someone with a BA) plus per diem. Low wages and transient lifestyle are often overcome by living in their pick-up truck or camping. The term is generally pejorative when used by non-professionals but is used pridefully by archaeologists as a mark of having paid one's dues and having done true dirt archaeology (as opposed to academic archaeology) for dirt pay. It is considered a rite of passage.
A shovelbum is the opposite of an archaeostitute.
Yeah I know it's dismal...I was a shovelbum for five years before I went back to gradschool.
Shovelbum by Matt Vaccaro December 17, 2006
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shovebutter 

A type of butter commonly used for shoving.
Use the shovebutter, it will make it easier.
shovebutter by Alex Ainscow August 25, 2007

Shovel Bum 

This is the opposite of a bubble bum, a woman with a flat and elongated posterior that looks as if it's been flattened with the slap of a shovel.
Her tight trousers were saggy because of her shovel bum
Shovel Bum by Maghera April 23, 2020

shovelfuck 

Man you got shovelfucked by Jamie!!!!
shovelfuck by tumme April 21, 2008

Shoveltusk 

Shoveltusk, annoying, well known troll, often trolling in trade chat. Well known in World of Warcraft on the Draenor server for being the leader of the 900+ member guild, ruining For the Horde raids run by Bonbloc, and controlling a large part of the Horde auction house. Has trolled thousands.
I hate Shoveltusk.
Shoveltusk has been in trade for hours.
Shoveltusk is on 24/7!
Shoveltusk by Jph82 June 15, 2011

shovelsmack

someone with such an ugly face that looks like it has been smacked with a shovel
Shes such a shovelsmack
shovelsmack by Alice B December 9, 2008

shovelnuts 

Reserving a seat when you get up/leave, and you plan to return. If someone takes the seat then they are subject to a shovel to the nuts.
"He didn't call shovelnuts on that chair, so I'm totally taking it."
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Pee Calculus

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Ajumma wait a moment
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