backwoodsman
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mən noun, plural back·woods·men.
1.
a person living in or coming from the backwoods.
2.
a person of uncouth manners, rustic behavior or speech, etc.
3.
British. a peer who rarely attends the House of Lords.
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| —n , pl -men | |
| 1. | a person from the backwoods |
| 2. | informal (US) an uncouth or rustic person |
| 3. | informal (Brit) a peer who rarely attends the House of Lords |
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Backwoodsman
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