ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: translation of French bec-en-ciseaux
1. : skimmer 3
2. chiefly West : an inferior or stupid person: as
a. : a worker indifferent to the interests of the laboring class (as one unwilling to join a union)
b. : a worker learning to be a railway brakeman