bushwhacker

• Nom avec deux sens distincts : d'une part, terme péjoratif désignant une personne rustre ou campagnarde ; d'autre part, guérillero confédéré pendant la guerre de Sécession.

A noun with two distinct meanings: first, a derogatory term for an unsophisticated or rural person; second, a Confederate guerrilla fighter during the American Civil War.

1. Unsophisticated personC1informalamerican

   A derogatory term for someone considered uncultured, rural, or lacking in social graces.

   Personne rustre

   • The city folk looked down on him as a bushwhacker.
   • He was dismissed as a bushwhacker because of his simple manners.
   • The term bushwhacker was used to mock his lack of sophistication.

   Synonymesbumpkinclodhopperprovincialruberusticyokel

2. Confederate guerrillaC1formalamerican

   A member of irregular Confederate forces during the American Civil War who engaged in ambushes and raids.

   guérillero confédéré

   • The bushwhackers attacked the Union supply line at dawn.
   • Many bushwhackers operated independently in the border states.
   • The history book detailed the brutal tactics of the bushwhackers.

   Synonymesguerrillairregularpartisan