ghostbustern.

Brit.

/ˈɡəʊs(t)ˌbʌstə/, U.S.

/ˈɡoʊs(t)ˌbəstər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ghost n., -buster comb. form.

Etymology: < ghost n. + -buster comb. form. Compare slightly earlier ghostbusting n., and also earlier ghost hunter n.

colloquial (originally U.S.)

1. A person who investigates or deals with supposed paranormal activity or phenomena; spec. (originally) a sceptic who exposes bogus claims of paranormal activity or abilities; (now often) a person who claims to be able to eliminate or capture ghosts, poltergeists, etc.Use of the word was popularized by the U.S. comedy film Ghostbusters (1984), in which a team of paranormal investigators use special technology to capture and combat ghosts and other supernatural entities.

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1930 Time 31 Mar. 54 Wilhelmina Houdini has waited three and one-half years for word from her late husband Harry, magician and ghostbuster. Before he died he promised to communicate with her from the grave if possible.

1984 R. Parker Ghostbusters (transcribed from song) If there's somethin' strange In your neighborhood Who ya gonna call? (Ghostbusters!)

1996 Daily Tel. 30 Apr. 9/4 The Albert Hall has called in a ‘ghostbuster’ to investigate the spectral apparitions, strange noises and sudden chills that have plagued its corridors for at least 60 years.

2011 Wall St. Jrnl. 29 Oct. a12/2 ‘The smartphone has really accelerated the field of paranormal investigation,’ he says... Other ghostbusters say the digital applications have the potential to open new avenues for tracking spirits.

2. British. An investigator of tax evasion and fraud. Often in plural (also with capital initial) as a nickname for the Inland Revenue's Special Compliance Office. Cf. ghost worker at ghost n. and adj. Compounds 1b.

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1985 Sunday Times 1 Sept. 4/7 The teams of between one and four tax officers are known among Inland Revenue staff as ‘the ghostbusters’ because their chief targets are ghost workers and moonlighters.

1992 Independent (Nexis) 8 Jan. 14 (heading) Sean O'Neill meets an Inland Revenue ghostbuster and learns how even a shop window can reveal the dodgers.

2000 Times 6 Sept. 29/5 [He] led a team known as the Ghostbusters, who chased up particularly juicy cases of tax evasion and fraud.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ghostbuster
释义	ghostbustern. Brit. /ˈɡəʊs(t)ˌbʌstə/, U.S. /ˈɡoʊs(t)ˌbəstər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ghost n., -buster comb. form. Etymology: < ghost n. + -buster comb. form. Compare slightly earlier ghostbusting n., and also earlier ghost hunter n. colloquial (originally U.S.) 1. A person who investigates or deals with supposed paranormal activity or phenomena; spec. (originally) a sceptic who exposes bogus claims of paranormal activity or abilities; (now often) a person who claims to be able to eliminate or capture ghosts, poltergeists, etc.Use of the word was popularized by the U.S. comedy film Ghostbusters (1984), in which a team of paranormal investigators use special technology to capture and combat ghosts and other supernatural entities. ΚΠ 1930 Time 31 Mar. 54 Wilhelmina Houdini has waited three and one-half years for word from her late husband Harry, magician and ghostbuster. Before he died he promised to communicate with her from the grave if possible. 1984 R. Parker Ghostbusters (transcribed from song) If there's somethin' strange In your neighborhood Who ya gonna call? (Ghostbusters!) 1996 Daily Tel. 30 Apr. 9/4 The Albert Hall has called in a ‘ghostbuster’ to investigate the spectral apparitions, strange noises and sudden chills that have plagued its corridors for at least 60 years. 2011 Wall St. Jrnl. 29 Oct. a12/2 ‘The smartphone has really accelerated the field of paranormal investigation,’ he says... Other ghostbusters say the digital applications have the potential to open new avenues for tracking spirits. 2. British. An investigator of tax evasion and fraud. Often in plural (also with capital initial) as a nickname for the Inland Revenue's Special Compliance Office. Cf. ghost worker at ghost n. and adj. Compounds 1b. ΚΠ 1985 Sunday Times 1 Sept. 4/7 The teams of between one and four tax officers are known among Inland Revenue staff as ‘the ghostbusters’ because their chief targets are ghost workers and moonlighters. 1992 Independent (Nexis) 8 Jan. 14 (heading) Sean O'Neill meets an Inland Revenue ghostbuster and learns how even a shop window can reveal the dodgers. 2000 Times 6 Sept. 29/5 [He] led a team known as the Ghostbusters, who chased up particularly juicy cases of tax evasion and fraud. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1930
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