bushwhacker
[ boo sh-hwak-er, -wak-er ]
/ ˈbʊʃˌʰwæk ər, -ˌwæk ər /
noun
a person or thing that bushwhacks.
(in the American Civil War) a guerrilla, especially a Confederate.
any guerrilla or outlaw.
Australian Slang.
an unsophisticated person; hick.
OTHER WORDS FROM bushwhacker
bush·whack·ing, nounWords nearby bushwhacker
bushtit,
bushveld,
bushwa,
bushwalking,
bushwhack,
bushwhacker,
bushy,
bushy-tailed,
busily,
business,
business administration
British Dictionary definitions for bushwhacker
bushwhacker
/ (ˈbʊʃˌwækə) /
noun
US, Canadian and Australian
a person who travels around or lives in thinly populated woodlands
Australian informal
an unsophisticated person; boor
a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War
US
any guerrilla
NZ
a person who works in the bush, esp at timber felling