backwoodsmanとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

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.

派生した語

• → German: Hinterwäldler (calque)