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bounty jumpers

bounty jumpers is the plural of bounty jumper.

Meaning of bounty jumper

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.

Questions about bounty jumpers

What is bounty jumpers the plural of?
Bounty jumpers is the plural of bounty jumper.

Words near bounty jumpers in the dictionary

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

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