bushwhacker
Americannoun
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a person or thing that bushwhacks.
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(in the American Civil War) a guerrilla, especially a Confederate.
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any guerrilla or outlaw.
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Australian Slang. an unsophisticated person; hick.
noun
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a person who travels around or lives in thinly populated woodlands
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informal an unsophisticated person; boor
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a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War
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any guerrilla
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a person who works in the bush, esp at timber felling
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of bushwhacker
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; bush 1 + whacker ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Again, why not tap into the comics’ legacy by bringing the likes of bad guys Finn Cooley, Bushwhacker or Jigsaw to life.
From Washington Times • Feb. 10, 2022
“He goes into teams’ buildings and he dismantles people,” Laviolette said of the now-retired Bushwhacker.
From Washington Times • Oct. 22, 2018
The bull’s head reminded Laviolette of the famed rodeo bull, Bushwhacker.
From Washington Times • Oct. 22, 2018
Terrified President Grau alternately threatened Bushwhacker Bias and parleyed with his son who popped in & out of Havana too often for correspondents to keep track of him.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mr. Rogers is at present engaged upon a group entitled "The Bushwhacker," which he will finish before his departure.
From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.
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