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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(mining, historical) A worker who gets coal off at a longwall face..
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 position in which he finds himself.
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Buttocker means (mining, historical) A worker who gets coal off at a longwall face..
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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 position in which he finds himself.
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