Words & TermsWar, service and history
bumrusher
An officer's servant in First World War Australian soldiers' slang.
In a sentence
In this historical or contextual use, “bumrusher” means an officer's servant in First World War Australian soldiers' slang.
Where it came from
The Australian War Memorial records bumrusher as soldiers’ slang for an officer’s servant.
- Initial era
- 1900–1949
- Where used
- Australian military usage; historical