(AU, colloquial) Someone who lives in or is familiar with the Australian outback; a bushman or bushwoman.
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4. [↑](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Bushie#cite_ref-4)["Ian Bushie \| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba"](https://www.gov.mb.ca/legislature/members/info/bushie.html). _www.gov.mb.ca_.
(AU, colloquial) Someone who lives in or is familiar with the Australian outback; a bushman or bushwoman.
"bushie" means someone who lives in or is familiar with the australian outback; a bushman or bushwoman. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"bushie" means someone who lives in or is familiar with the australian outback; a bushman or bushwoman. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(Australia) A man who lives in or has extensive experience of the Australian bush or outback.
(Australia) A woman who lives or has lived in the Australian outback.
(AU, NZ) One who bushbashes.
(AU) Constructed or produced in an outback region using locally available materials, and typically rough or makeshift.
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"bushie" is informal English meaning someone who lives in or is familiar with the australian outback; a bushman or bushwoman. It is mainly heard in Australian or New Zealand English. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "someone who lives in or is familiar with the australian outback" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "bushie" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
“[Jump to content](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushie#bodyContent) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other uses, see [Bushi (disambiguation)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushi_(disambiguation) "Bushi (disambiguation)").”
“4. [↑](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Bushie#cite_ref-4)["Ian Bushie \| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba"](https://www.gov.mb.ca/legislature/members/info/bushie.html). _www.gov.mb.ca_.”
“[Jump to content](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Bushie#bodyContent) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs **Rod Bushie** (c.”
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(Australia, informal) An imagined or symbolic time when assumedly unsophisticated people from the countryside come to the city, likely to be preyed on by tricksters there, or who are unaware of social norms in the city.