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backwoodsman

Pronunciation: /ˈbakwʊdzmən/

Definition of backwoodsman

noun (plural backwoodsmen)

chiefly North American
  • an inhabitant of backwoods, especially one regarded as uncouth or backward.
  • British informal a peer who very rarely attends the House of Lords.

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