How to pronounce bullwhacker
American English pronunciation
BOOL-wak-er
- IPA
- /ˈbʊlˌwækɚ/
- Syllables
- BOOL · wak · er (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What bullwhacker means
A driver of an ox team hauling freight wagons out West
In a sentence: The bullwhacker cracked his long whip, and the oxen leaned into their yokes and pulled the wagon up the hill.
Where it comes from: It's made from bull and whacker, one who whacks. In the Old West, ox drivers walked beside their teams and kept them moving with long whips.
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