/ Dictionary / Index B bushwhacker: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bush•whack•er Pronunciation: (boosh'hwak"ur, -wak"ur), [key] — n. a person or thing that bushwhacks. (in the American Civil War) a guerrilla, esp. a Confederate. any guerrilla or outlaw. an unsophisticated person; hick. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bushwhacker (Thesaurus) bushwhack bushy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language