my understanding of ‘bush whacking’ here in the states is forging one’s own path through the brush…. going off the trail and exploring…. so naturally, a bush whacker is one that does just that. I suppose it can’t be too terribly different down (and over) there though~
Well I’m pretty sure that ‘whacking’ has a whole other meaning in the states…but I soooo love our cross-cultural mistranslations…they make blogging soooo much more fun 🙂
xxxCate
We use bush whacking here just as sweetpotatoclaire describes. It may have come from Australia, but I’ve been using it since I was a little kid (since I’ve been doing it since I was a little kid). I was never one to follow a trail. The stuff off-trail is always much more interesting.
I have come across the term bush whacking twice tonight.. Im a true blue Aussie and have never heard of it! Although I wouldn’t completely rule it out as Australian slang! We do say some strange things!
ha! well I suppose it all depends on who you’re talking to~ perhaps if it’s to a group of, um, teenage boys then yes there’s another perhaps bit less savory definition I know of…. but for the most part, I hear it used as described above~ going off trail in the woods with maybe a map or compass, perhaps even a machete, depending on who and where and when you are……
Angie
April 20, 2011 at 10:19 amBeautiful pics. Yes – sounds Aussie to me.
Tracey
April 20, 2011 at 10:44 amLooks like a great vacation. And yes, I have no idea what the meaning of
bush whaker means.
sweetpotatoclaire
April 22, 2011 at 10:21 ammy understanding of ‘bush whacking’ here in the states is forging one’s own path through the brush…. going off the trail and exploring…. so naturally, a bush whacker is one that does just that. I suppose it can’t be too terribly different down (and over) there though~
keepcatebusy (Cate)
April 22, 2011 at 9:38 pmWell I’m pretty sure that ‘whacking’ has a whole other meaning in the states…but I soooo love our cross-cultural mistranslations…they make blogging soooo much more fun 🙂
xxxCate
Jacob
April 23, 2011 at 11:28 amWe use bush whacking here just as sweetpotatoclaire describes. It may have come from Australia, but I’ve been using it since I was a little kid (since I’ve been doing it since I was a little kid). I was never one to follow a trail. The stuff off-trail is always much more interesting.
Zoe
April 24, 2011 at 10:02 pmI have come across the term bush whacking twice tonight.. Im a true blue Aussie and have never heard of it! Although I wouldn’t completely rule it out as Australian slang! We do say some strange things!
Zoe
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Claudine
April 28, 2011 at 3:18 pmUm, I think you are likely right. Don’t hear “bush whackers” around here…
sweetpotatoclaire
April 30, 2011 at 12:59 pmha! well I suppose it all depends on who you’re talking to~ perhaps if it’s to a group of, um, teenage boys then yes there’s another perhaps bit less savory definition I know of…. but for the most part, I hear it used as described above~ going off trail in the woods with maybe a map or compass, perhaps even a machete, depending on who and where and when you are……