bush|whack|er

bush|whack|er
bush|whack|er «BUSH HWAK uhr», noun.
1. a person who lives or works in wooded areas.
2. a person who clears out underbrush.
3. a scythe for cutting bushes.
4. a) a guerrilla fighter. b) a guerrilla on the Confederate side in the Civil War.

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