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bullwhacker
[ bool-hwak-er, -wak- ]
noun
, Western U.S.
- (especially in the early 19th century) the driver of a team of oxen.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bullwhacker1
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; bull 1 + whacker ( def )
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