bush bash
Meaning
To force a way through dense bush, on foot or in a vehicle, where there is no track.
Example
We lost the trail and had to bush bash our way down to the river.
Origin
From 'bush' + 'bash'.
Variants
bush bashing, bush-bashing
Nearby words
- bushNatural, uncleared country covered with scrub or forest. Rural Australia generally, as opposed to the city…
- bush balladA narrative poem or song about life in the Australian bush, in the tradition of Banjo Paterson and Henry…
- bush bandA band that plays traditional Australian folk music, often with fiddle, accordion, banjo and lagerphone.
- bush baptistA person of no particular religion, or one who claims a vague faith. Dated.
- bush brideA woman who marries and lives in the country, originally implying a wedding without city trappings. A Second…
- bush capitalA nickname for Canberra, from its rural setting and its many trees and reserves.
- bush carpenterA rough, amateur carpenter whose work is functional but crude.
- bush danceA social dance with traditional Australian and folk music and simple group dances, often held in a hall or…