bushman

¹

[ boosh-muhn ]

noun

, plural bush·men.

1. a woodsman.
2. Australian. a pioneer; dweller in the bush.
3. (initial capital letter) San.

Bushman

²

[ boosh-muhn ]

noun

1. Francis X(avier), 1883–1966, U.S. film actor.

bushman

¹

/ ˈbʊʃmən /

noun

1. a person who lives or travels in the bush, esp one versed in bush lore

Bushman

²

/ ˈbʊʃmən /

noun

1. a member of a hunting and gathering people of southern Africa, esp the Kalahari region, typically having leathery yellowish skin, short stature, and prominent buttocks
2. any language of this people, belonging to the Khoisan family

Word History and Origins

Origin of bushman¹

1775–85; bush ¹ + man, modeled on Afrikaans boschjesman literally, man of the bush

Word History and Origins

Origin of bushman¹

C18: from Afrikaans boschjesman

Example Sentences

“Bushman” could accurately be called a fish-out-of-water movie, but part of the conceit is that Gabriel, who happily identifies as a bushman, seems more settled than everyone else.

From New York Times

Her latest book, When Tears Don’t Matter, portrays the lives of the remaining bushmen in the Kalahari in eastern Namibia, who eke out a living amid the daunting demands of nature.

From The Guardian

Local bushman Ben Gibbs told local medial he found him after walking past a search area which had already been tagged by rescue crews.

From Fox News

The men always carry spears or bows to defend themselves against “bushmen”— the vicious, atavistic descendants of criminals and beggars — or even occasional marauders from Wales and Ireland.

From Washington Post

They all wore bright green bushman’s hats adorned with a leaping springbok—the symbol of the World Cup-winning national rugby team—above khaki beige-and-green shirts.

From Golf Digest