English Dictionary

bush baptist

名詞

俗語

(slang) A fictitious religious affiliation, invoked by a person who does not claim or admit affiliation with a particular church.

日本語の意味

架空の宗教所属（特定の教会に属していないとする人が、冗談や皮肉で用いる表現） / 実際の宗教団体への所属を否定・遠慮しながら、架空に示す宗教的帰属 / 冗談交じりに、実在する教会に所属していないことを示すための呼称

When asked about his religious views at the family reunion, he laughed and called himself a bush baptist.

家族の集まりで宗教観を聞かれたとき、彼は笑って自分を自称の教会に所属しない信者だと名乗った。

意味（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.

意味（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?

bush baptists （ plural ）