bushwhacker

/ˌbʊʃˈwækər/
/ˌbʊʃˈhwækər/
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Other forms: bushwhackers

Definitions of bushwhacker
  1. noun
    a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person
    synonyms: hillbilly
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    type of:
    rustic
    an unsophisticated country person
  2. noun
    a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War
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    type of:
    Confederate soldier
    a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
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