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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
well known from south park
rednecks get angrry that future folk took there jobs so they yell
They took ouare jerbs!
Them future folk took ouare jerbs!
jerb by Jimberley Kim April 7, 2005
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