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bushwhacker

bush·whack·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [boo sh-hwak-er, -wak-er]
    • /ˈbʊʃˌʰwæk ər, -ˌwæk ər/
    • /ˈbʊʃ.ˌwæk.ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boo sh-hwak-er, -wak-er]
    • /ˈbʊʃˌʰwæk ər, -ˌwæk ər/

Definitions of bushwhacker word

  • noun bushwhacker a person who travels around or lives in thinly populated woodlands 3
  • noun bushwhacker an unsophisticated person; boor 3
  • noun bushwhacker a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War 3
  • noun bushwhacker any guerrilla 3
  • noun bushwhacker a person who works in the bush, esp at timber felling 3
  • noun bushwhacker a person or thing that bushwhacks. 1

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Origin of bushwhacker

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1800-10; bush1 + whacker

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Parts of speech for Bushwhacker

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bushwhacker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for bushwhacker

noun bushwhacker

  • aggressor — The aggressor in a fight or battle is the person, group, or country that starts it.
  • mugger — A person who attacks and robs another in a public place.
  • invader — to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent: Germany invaded Poland in 1939.
  • goon — Informal. a hired hoodlum or thug.
  • foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.

Antonyms for bushwhacker

noun bushwhacker

  • ally — A country's ally is another country that has an agreement to support it, especially in war.
  • friend — a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.

Top questions with bushwhacker

  • what is a bushwhacker?

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