Bushie
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbʊʃi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bushie is a noun meaning (Australia, colloquial) Someone who lives in or is familiar with the Australian outback; a bushman or bushwoman.
Meaning
(Australia, colloquial) Someone who lives in or is familiar with the Australian outback; a bushman or bushwoman.
Example Sentences
I bought the king parrot from an old bushie in a pub in Exhibition Street.
Timber was a sign of poverty, of our poor-white condition and backwardness: it made ‘bushies’ of us.
Word Forms
- bushies
- bushy
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bushy, bushman, bushwoman, bushperson, bushwhacker, bushboy.
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