sodbuster

noun

sod·​bust·​er ˈsäd-ˌbə-stər How to pronounce sodbuster (audio)
: a person or a thing (such as a farmer or a plow) that breaks the sod

Examples of sodbuster in a Sentence

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Wichita, Kansas. Sodbusters, buffaloes, cowboys on long dusty cattle drives, Wyatt Earp’s jail. David Salle, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sodbuster was circa 1918

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“Sodbuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sodbuster. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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