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bushwhacker

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: bushwhacker

1
n
a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person
2
n
a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: bushwhacker
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n a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person

Synonyms:
hillbilly
Type of:
rustic
an unsophisticated country person
2

n a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War

Type of:
Confederate soldier
a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
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