bush baptist
bush baptist noun: a fictitious religious affiliation, invoked by a person who does not claim or admit affiliation with a particular church.
Noun
bush baptist (plural bush baptists)
- A fictitious religious affiliation, invoked by a person who does not claim or admit affiliation with a particular church.
- I asked Jim what religion he was, and he replied "bush baptist".
- A person not educated in any particular religion; a religious zealot or proselytiser not educated in religion.
- Annesley knew this meant that she was not to tell tales, but about what? Did Uncle Walker want his Bush Baptist religion kept a secret?1975, Cicely Louise Evans, The Saint Game, page 80
- The Creole slave revolts in Dominica in 1823, involved bush Baptists and slave catechists who attacked plantations and which led to 250 deaths; […]1999, American Association for State and Local History, History News, Volumes 54-56, page 69
Forms of bush baptist
| plural | bush baptists |
|---|---|
| alternative form | bush Baptist |
| alternative form | bush-Baptist |
| alternative form | Bush Baptist |
Questions about bush baptist
- What does bush baptist mean?
- Bush baptist means a fictitious religious affiliation, invoked by a person who does not claim or admit affiliation with a particular church.
- What part of speech is bush baptist?
- Bush baptist is a noun.
- What is the plural of bush baptist?
- The plural of bush baptist is bush baptists.
Words near bush baptist in the dictionary
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