Bushwhacker
/ˈbʊʃwækər/noun
Someone who lives or travels in wild country, often hiding.
He learned to survive in the wild as a is an expert bushwhacker.
Often appears as...
- expert bushwhacker
- hardened bushwhacker
noun
A person who ambushes, especially during the Civil War in America.
During the Civil War, bushwhackers were known for their surprise attacks.
Often appears as...
- civil war bushwhacker
- notorious bushwhacker
Usage tips
Historical
noun
A person who is not honest, cheats or tricks others.
Don't buy anything from him, he's a known bushwhacker.
Often appears as...
- known bushwhacker
- sneaky bushwhacker
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
Someone who lives or travels in wild country, often hiding.
He learned to survive in the wild as a is an expert bushwhacker.
Often appears as...
- expert bushwhacker
- hardened bushwhacker
noun
A person who ambushes, especially during the Civil War in America.
During the Civil War, bushwhackers were known for their surprise attacks.
Often appears as...
- civil war bushwhacker
- notorious bushwhacker
Usage tips
Historical
noun
A person who is not honest, cheats or tricks others.
Don't buy anything from him, he's a known bushwhacker.
Often appears as...
- known bushwhacker
- sneaky bushwhacker
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Wilderness Expertise
Focuses on survival skills in the wild, away from civilization.
He quickly became a skilled bushwhacker, at home in the backcountry.
Pro Tip 2/3Lone Traveller
Can describe a person preferring solitude in nature.
The lone bushwhacker appreciated the deep silence of the forest.
Pro Tip 3/3Hiding Aspect
Implies wanting to stay hidden, could be from law or society.
As a bushwhacker, he evaded his pursuers in the wilderness.
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