buttocker
A worker who gets coal off at a longwall face.
Noun
- A worker who gets coal off at a longwall face.
- One who uses the cross-buttock throw.
- It is a chip, however, always fraught with peril, as the slack hold of the buttocker, if he misses his aim, enables his opponent to gain a firmer grip, which he is certain to make the best use of in the commanding...
Origin
From buttock + -er.