Associations to the word «Bushwhacker»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

BUSHWHACKER, noun. A disparaging term for an unsophisticated person.
BUSHWHACKER, noun. A Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War.

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