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

Example Sentences

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

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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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Cite this Entry

“Sodbuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sodbuster. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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