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bush·man \ˈbu̇shmən\ noun (plural bushmen) Etymology: modification (influenced by bush) (I) of obsolete Afrikaans boschjesman, from boschjes (gen. of obsolete boschje, diminutive of bosch forest — now bos) + man, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German man person, man — more at boschbok, man 1. usually capitalized : one of a race of nomadic hunters of southern Africa now chiefly confined to the Kalahari desert that are of short stature and have leathery yellow skin, a flat triangular face, often excessive development of fat on the buttocks especially of females, and low cranial capacity 2. usually capitalized : a Khoisan language of the Bushmen 3. [bush (I) + man] chiefly Australia a. : one that lives in the bush b. : one skilled in bushcraft c. : farmer, rube, hick |