bushwa

bush·wa

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [boo sh-wah, -waw]
- /ˈbʊʃ wɑ, -wɔ/
- /bˈʊʃwə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo sh-wah, -waw]
- /ˈbʊʃ wɑ, -wɔ/

Definitions of bushwa word

noun bushwa nonsense 3
noun bushwa rubbishy nonsense; baloney; bull: You'll hear a lot of boring bushwa about his mechanical skill. 1
noun bushwa Alternative form of bushwah. 0

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Origin of bushwa

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

1915-20; perhaps representing bourgeois1, from its use in political rhetoric, the actual sense being lost; taken as euphemism for bullshit

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Parts of speech for Bushwa

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bushwa popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bushwa usage trend in Literature

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