haw-buck

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

A term used by the farmers in driving their oxen; and hence often applied to a rough and unpolished man from the country.


"Mr. Jones," says a sleek, cunning, demure expectant of something nice in case of a Whig triumph, to a bluff, haw-buck sort of a fellow whom he drops in upon on one of his circuits, "who do you think we ought to run for President this time?" "Run who?" retorts Mr. Jones, "Harry Clay, to be sure--I haven't heard anybody else talked of up our way."--N. Y. Mirror.

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