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Backwoodsman

noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who is acclimated to living in a forest area that is far removed from civilization or modern conveniences.
  2. 2
    a man who lives on the frontier wordnet
  3. 3
    An uncivilized or uncultured person (according to the value judgments of the speaker).
  4. 4
    A Peer who is seldom present in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom Parliament, who may be encouraged to attend when a very important vote is expected. UK, informal

Etymology

From backwoods + man.

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