"boondocker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: boondockers [plural]
Etymology: From boondock + -er, adopted by 1944 as U.S. services slang word for field boots during World War II under the U.S. military. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|boondock|er|id2=relational}} boondock + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} boondocker (plural boondockers)
  1. A kind of combat boot worn in the US Marine Corps.
    Sense id: en-boondocker-en-noun-ibjG7Bb0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
  2. (US, informal) A person who lives in a rural location. Tags: US, informal
    Sense id: en-boondocker-en-noun-Mmy9ZoyP Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (relational) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (relational): 40 60

Inflected forms

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