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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 butt 

A persons back side which is shaped somewhat like a shovel; a flatt ass; or a long droopy ass.
Yo! That chick does't have an ass, she has a shovel butt!
shovel butt by mpe~aka~Easy June 14, 2009

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."

shovelbucket 

a total loser or moron who thinks he is cool enough to hang with the cool kids
Did you see that shovelbucket over there. He is such a tool. He thinks he can hang with the cool kids.
shovelbucket by MyNameIsQ October 30, 2010