bullwhacker

[ boo l-hwak-er, -wak- ]

/ ˈbʊlˌʰwæk ər, -ˌwæk- /

noun Western U.S.

(especially in the early 19th century) the driver of a team of oxen.

Nearby words

bullshit, bullshit artist, bullshot, bullsnake, bullwaddy, bullwhacker, bullwhip, bully, bully beef, bully pulpit, bully tree

Origin of bullwhacker

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; bull¹ + whacker

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