"bushbash" meaning in All languages combined

See bushbash on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Audio: EN-AU ck1 bushbash.ogg [Australia] Forms: bushbashes [present, singular, third-person], bushbashing [participle, present], bushbashed [participle, past], bushbashed [past]
Etymology: From bush + bash. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bush|bash}} bush + bash Head templates: {{en-verb}} bushbash (third-person singular simple present bushbashes, present participle bushbashing, simple past and past participle bushbashed)
  1. (Australia, New Zealand) To travel or build a route straight across country rather than following an established track, typically involving forcing one's way through forest and/or undergrowth. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand Synonyms: bush-bash
    Sense id: en-bushbash-en-verb-RqdRUDtC Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, New Zealand English

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