bush league

See also: bush-league

English

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Noun

bush league (plural bush leagues)

1. (chiefly US, idiomatic) A professional sports association at the lower levels of minor league organization.
2. (figuratively, by extension) A low-ranking or inferior level among groups, professions, organizations, etc.

See also

• major league

Adjective

bush league (comparative more bush league, superlative most bush league)

1. Of inferior quality.
2. Amateurish, unprofessional, unpolished, juvenile.

Alternative forms

• bush-league