backwoodsman

English

Etymology

From backwoods +‎ man.

Noun

backwoodsman (plural backwoodsmen)

  1. A person who is acclimated to living in a forest area that is far removed from civilization or modern conveniences.
    Coordinate terms: frontiersman, hillbilly, mountain man, woodsman, woodman
  2. An uncivilized or uncultured person (according to the value judgments of the speaker).
    Synonym: woodman (in an obsolete sense of that word)
    Coordinate terms: see Thesaurus:country bumpkin
  3. (informal, UK politics) 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.

Descendants

  • → German: Hinterwäldler (calque)

Translations

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