bushwhacker
noun
bushwhacker is spelled B-U-S-H-W-H-A-C-K-E-R: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bushwhacker means “One who travels through the woods, off the designated path” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bushwhacker is bushwhackers.
How many letters and syllables are in bushwhacker?
| Letters | 11: B-U-S-H-W-H-A-C-K-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 159,707th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bushwhacker?
Bushwhacker appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bushwhacker?
- Australia
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: EN-AU_ck1_bushwhacker.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bushwhacker
- bushwhackers plural
- bushwacker
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bushwhacker mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USOne who travels through the woods, off the designated path.
- 2
AustraliaA person who lives in the bush, especially as a fugitive; a person who clears woods and bush country.
- 3
USA guerrilla (of either side) during the American Civil War.
- 4
datedSomeone who attacks without warning.
- 5
A small, soft-floored inflatable boat (designed for use by one or two people).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bushwhacker come from?
From bush + whacker.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).