Meaning of BUSHWHACKER
| Pronunciation: | | 'bûsh`wakur
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- [n] a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War
- [n] a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person
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| | Synonyms: | | hillbilly |
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| | See Also: | | Confederate soldier, rustic | |
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| | Definition: | | \Bush"whack`er\, n.
1. One accustomed to beat about, or travel through, bushes.
[U.S.]
They were gallant bushwhackers, and hunters of
raccoons by moonlight. --W. Irving.
2. A guerrilla; a marauding assassin; one who pretends to be
a peaceful citizen, but secretly harasses a hostile force
or its sympathizers. [U.S.] --Farrow.
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| | Related Terms: | | ancestor, announcer, antecedent, avant-garde, bellwether, buccinator, bushfighter, casual, Charley, explorer, forebear, foregoer, forerunner, front runner, frontiersman, fugleman, groundbreaker, guerrilla, guide, harbinger, herald, innovator, irregular, lead runner, leader, maquis, maquisard, messenger, partisan, pathfinder, pioneer, point, precedent, precursor, predecessor, resistance, resistance fighter, scout, stormy petrel, trailblazer, trailbreaker, underground, underground fighter, vanguard, vaunt-courier, VC, Vietcong, voortrekker |
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