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wildcatter

wild·cat·ter

UK/ˈwaɪldˌkætə(ɹ)/ US/ˈwaɪˌldkætɜr/ uncommon us

noun

1.

an oilman who drills exploratory wells in territory not known to be an oil field

Origin

From wildcat + -er.

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