scissorbill \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