bushmen
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mən noun, plural bush·men.
1.
a woodsman.
2.
Australian. a pioneer; dweller in the bush.
3.
( initial capital letter ) San.
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| —n , pl -men | |
| (Austral), (NZ) a person who lives or travels in the bush, esp one versed in bush lore | |
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| Bushman (ˈbʊʃmən) | |
| —n , pl -man, -men | |
| 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 |
| [C18: from Afrikaans boschjesman] | |
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Word Origin & History
Bushman
1785, from South African Du. boschjesman, lit. "man of the bush."
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Children had no duties besides to play, and leisure was very important to the bushmen.
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