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bounty jumper

bounty jumper noun: one who, during the latter part of the Civil War, enlisted in the United States service, and deserted as soon as possible after receiving the bounty.

Noun

bounty jumper (plural bounty jumpers)

  1. (US, historical, slang) One who, during the latter part of the Civil War, enlisted in the United States service, and deserted as soon as possible after receiving the bounty.

Forms of bounty jumper

pluralbounty jumpers

Questions about bounty jumper

What does bounty jumper mean?
Bounty jumper means one who, during the latter part of the Civil War, enlisted in the United States service, and deserted as soon as possible after receiving the bounty.
What part of speech is bounty jumper?
Bounty jumper is a noun.
What is the plural of bounty jumper?
The plural of bounty jumper is bounty jumpers.

Words near bounty jumper in the dictionary

  1. bountith
  2. bountiths
  3. bounty
  4. bounty hunter
  5. bounty hunters
  6. bounty jumper
  7. bounty jumpers
  8. Bountygate
  9. bountyhed
  10. bountying
  11. bountyless

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