"bush league" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: en-au-bush league.ogg [Australia] Forms: more bush league [comparative], most bush league [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} bush league (comparative more bush league, superlative most bush league)
  1. Of inferior quality. Synonyms: bush-league
    Sense id: en-bush_league-en-adj-DEzwd6jc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 2 36 14
  2. Amateurish, unprofessional, unpolished, juvenile.
    Sense id: en-bush_league-en-adj-sw2Tbds5

Noun

Audio: en-au-bush league.ogg [Australia] Forms: bush leagues [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bush league (plural bush leagues)
  1. (chiefly US, idiomatic) A professional sports association at the lower levels of minor league organization. Tags: US, idiomatic Categories (topical): Sports Related terms: major league
    Sense id: en-bush_league-en-noun-iScH-7zI Disambiguation of Sports: 32 7 53 9 Categories (other): American English
  2. (figuratively, by extension) A low-ranking or inferior level among groups, professions, organizations, etc. Tags: broadly, figuratively
    Sense id: en-bush_league-en-noun-MFyAuMLA

Inflected forms

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