bushwhacker

bush·whack·er

B5587750 (bo͝osh′wăk′ər, -hwăk′ər) n. 1. One who bushwhacks. 2. often Bushwhacker A member of any of various pro-Confederate guerrilla groups operating especially in Missouri and adjoining states during the Civil War.

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[bush + whack + -er (originally used by Washington Irving as a description of settlers in New Amsterdam).]

bushwhacker

(ˈbʊʃˌwækə) n1. US and Canadian and Austral a person who travels around or lives in thinly populated woodlands2. informal Austral an unsophisticated person; boor3. (Historical Terms) a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War4. (Military) US any guerrilla5. (Professions) NZ a person who works in the bush, esp at timber felling

bush•whack•er

(ˈbʊʃˌʰwæk ər, -ˌwæk-)

n. 1. a person or thing that bushwhacks. 2. a Confederate guerrilla during the Civil War. 3. any guerrilla or outlaw. [1800–10, Amer.]

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Noun	1.	bushwhacker - a disparaging term for an unsophisticated personhillbillyrustic - an unsophisticated country person
	2.	bushwhacker - a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil WarConfederate soldier - a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

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