doodlebugger
doodlebugger · doodlebuggers
A dowser searching for subterranean natural resources such as water or oilA dowser searching for subterranean natural resources such as water or oil.
Meaning
2 senses(slang)A dowser searching for subterranean natural resources such as water or oil.
(broadly, slang)A geophysicist working in the field to explore oil or other natural resources.
Origin
From doodlebug (“divining rod”) + -er.From doodlebug (“divining rod”) + -er.
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Forms
plural: doodlebuggers| Singular | doodlebugger |
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See also
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