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brushpopper

[ bruhsh-pop-er ]
/ ˈbrʌʃˌpɒp ər /
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noun Western U.S.
a cowboy, especially one who works in the brush.
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Origin of brushpopper

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; brush2 + popper
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