# Does anyone like the word "bush"?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-like-the-word-bush/280219>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [December 16, 2004, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-like-the-word-bush/280219 "2004-12-16T22:31:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2004, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-like-the-word-bush/280219/41 "2004-12-19T02:12:41Z")

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> [@Beware of Doug](#):
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> 1. “texains”?

Texian is a legitimate word. It was the term used by the residents of the Republic of Texas during Texas’ time as an independent republic. It was also used by the Anglo settlers in the Coahuila province before the war.

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**Author:** ![Brutus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Brutus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brutus)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2004, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-like-the-word-bush/280219/42 "2004-12-19T03:22:14Z")

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> [@Homebrew](#):
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> Texian is a legitimate word. It was the term used by the residents of the Republic of Texas during Texas’ time as an independent republic. It was also used by the Anglo settlers in the Coahuila province before the war.

A zillion dollars says the OP didn’t know that.

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**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2004, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-like-the-word-bush/280219/43 "2004-12-19T03:27:34Z")

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Despite what you may think of me, I ain’t a sucker, **Brutus**. No wager from me.

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**Author:** ![Brutus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Brutus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brutus)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2004, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-like-the-word-bush/280219/44 "2004-12-19T03:55:09Z")

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> [@Homebrew](#):
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> Despite what you may think of me, I ain’t a sucker, **Brutus**. No wager from me.

OK, a jillion dollars. Come on, Christmas isn’t going to be cheap this year, and every bit helps…

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**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2004, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-like-the-word-bush/280219/45 "2004-12-19T04:39:53Z")

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> [@tdn](#):
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> I know it wasn’t your intention, but this brings to mind a rather hilarious image:
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> “Thou shalt not… ow! covet thy… ow! neighbors…ow!”

Who says it wasn’t? 😃

_wonders why she’s suddenly in a handbasket_

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**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2004, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-like-the-word-bush/280219/46 "2004-12-20T01:37:52Z")

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> [@Homebrew](#):
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> Texian is a legitimate word.

“Tex_ia_ns”, sure. But “Tex_ai_ns”? You see what I mean here, **Homeberw**?

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