bushwhacker

Meaning

  1. (US) One who travels through the woods, off the designated path.
  2. (Australia) A person who lives in the bush, especially as a fugitive; a person who clears woods and bush country.
  3. (US, historical) A guerrilla (of either side) during the American Civil War.
  4. (dated) Someone who attacks without warning.
  5. A small, soft-floored inflatable boat (designed for use by one or two people).

Synonyms

bush-whacker

Translations

المهاجم

Buschmesser

Hillbilly

hillbilly

hillbilly

Etymology

From bush + whacker.

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