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bush baptists

bush baptists is the plural of bush baptist.

Meaning of bush baptist

Noun

bush baptist (plural bush baptists)

  1. (slang) 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".
  2. (slang) 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

Questions about bush baptists

What is bush baptists the plural of?
Bush baptists is the plural of bush baptist.

Words near bush baptists in the dictionary

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  3. bush banana
  4. bush bananas
  5. bush baptist
  6. bush baptists
  7. bush bar
  8. bush bars
  9. bush bean
  10. bush beans
  11. bush bread

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