ditchdigger
noun
ditch·dig·ger
ˈdich-ˌdi-gər 
1
: one that digs ditches
2
: one employed at menial and usually hard physical labor
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Working with backers from Rahway, New Jersey, Tesla introduced his own arc lighting system, but the company soon folded and Tesla was forced to work as a ditchdigger.
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National Geographic, 27 Sep. 2019
He's been a farmer, a soldier, a ditchdigger, a teacher, a small business owner and a nonprofit director.
—Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, AL.com, 18 June 2017
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National Geographic, 27 Sep. 2019
He's been a farmer, a soldier, a ditchdigger, a teacher, a small business owner and a nonprofit director.
—Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, AL.com, 18 June 2017
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“Ditchdigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ditchdigger. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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