noun General Slang

Stump jumper

· noun · construction

Lineman — utility or transmission pole climber.

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Lineman slang for a lineman — the crew climbing wood poles to string and repair power lines. The 'stump' is the pole; the 'jump' is the climb. Used across the electrical utility trade alongside money makers (the climbing hooks) and triple nickel (the conduit bender).

“Storm took out three circuits — every stump jumper in the district is on overtime.”
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Stump jumper In A Sentence

Storm took out three circuits — every stump jumper in the district is on overtime.

Origin & Usage

Variants stump-jumper

People Also Ask

What does stump jumper mean?

It's slang for a lineman — a utility or transmission pole climber.

How do you use stump jumper in a sentence?

"My uncle's a stump jumper, up on the transmission poles all day."

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