minor-leaguer

minor-leaguer
/muy"neuhr lee"geuhr/, n.
1. a member of a minor-league team.
2. Informal. a person whose skill or ability is suited only to a minor league or to a minor role in life.
[1880-85, Amer.; MINOR LEAGUE + -ER1]

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