1. shovelbum - Noun
2. shovelbum - Verb
shovelbum (plural shovelbums)
(US, archaeology) A professional excavator on cultural resource management projects, who has done extensive field work.
shovelbum (third-person singular simple present shovelbums, present participle shovelbumming, simple past and past participle shovelbummed)
(US, archaeology) To excavate, to do archaeology digs.