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eager beaver


eager beaver

noun

Definition of EAGER BEAVER

: a person who is extremely zealous about performing duties and volunteering for more
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Examples of EAGER BEAVER

  1. When she first started working she was a real eager beaver.

First Known Use of EAGER BEAVER

1943

Rhymes with EAGER BEAVER

cantilever, disbeliever, misbeliever, true believer, unbeliever, wide receiver

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