stump detective

English

Noun

stump detective (plural stump detectives)

(Canada, US, derogatory) A forestry official charged with measuring waste in logging operations.

References

Chase, G. D. (1913). Dialect Notes (American Dialect Society) 4 (1): 2. OCLC 1566578.
MacDonald, Graham A. (1974), "Lingo of the Woods", The Mississaugi Country: A Study In Logging History, Toronto: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Division of Parks, Historical Sites Branch.

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