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Bushwhacker

One who travels through the woods, off the designated path.

📖 Definitions of "Bushwhacker"

noun

1
One who travels through the woods, off the designated path.
2
A person who lives in the bush, especially as a fugitive; a person who clears woods and bush country.
3
A guerrilla (of either side) during the American Civil War.
4
Someone who attacks without warning.

🔄 Synonyms of "Bushwhacker"

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Word	Definition
hillbillynoun	(often derogatory) Someone who is from the hills; especially from a rural area, with a connotation of a lack of refinement or sophistication.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bushwhacker"

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Word	Definition
hillbillynoun	(often derogatory) Someone who is from the hills; especially from a rural area, with a connotation of a lack of refinement or sophistication.
assailantnoun	Someone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally.
bushwalkernoun	(Australia, New Zealand) A hiker or backpacker.
bushrangernoun	(Australia, historical) A convict or outlaw who escapes to the bush to avoid capture; a roving bandit who lives in the bush.
swampernoun	Someone or something that swamps or overwhelms.
backwoodsmannoun	A person who is acclimated to living in a forest area that is far removed from civilization or modern conveniences.
scrubbernoun	A person or appliance that cleans floors or similar by scrubbing.
backwoodsernoun	(US) An inhabitant of the backwoods.
whackernoun	One who, or something which, whacks.
bushmannoun	(Australia) A man who lives in or has extensive experience of the Australian bush or outback.
bushfighternoun	One who takes part in bushfighting.
bushynoun	Alternative form of bushie. [(Australia, colloquial) Someone who lives in or is familiar with the Australian outback; a bushman or bushwoman.]
trampernoun	(chiefly New Zealand) A recreational hiker.
bushienoun	(Australia, colloquial) Someone who lives in or is familiar with the Australian outback; a bushman or bushwoman.
scrub dashernoun	(Australia) Someone who travels at speed through the scrub, especially chasing wild or lost livestock.
bushboynoun	A young bushman; a boy who lives or camps in the bush.
boondockernoun	(US, informal) A person who lives in a rural location.
vagabondizernoun	A vagabond or wanderer.
bush pilotnoun	(chiefly Canada, Australia, New Guinea) A pilot who flies small aircraft to and from remote locations, over expanses of relatively unpopulated territory.
wildmannoun	A surname.