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[ buhs -ter ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈbʌs tər / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun Informal . a person who breaks up something: crime busters.
something that is very big or unusual for its kind.
a loud, uproarious reveler.
a frolic; spree.
(initial capital letter ) (used as a familiar term of address to a man or boy who is an object to the speaker's annoyance or anger): Look, Buster, you're standing in my way!
Origin of buster An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; bust2 + -er1
Words nearby buster bust a gut, Bustamante, bustard, busted, bustee, buster , Buster Brown collar, buster collar, busticate, bustier, bustle
Definition for buster (2 of 2) [ buhs -ter ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈbʌs tər / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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Example sentences from the Web for buster Yes, your German Shepherd Buster can wear his own health tracker.
Nothing Says I Love You Like Data | The Daily Beast| December 8, 2014| DAILY BEAST
After being rescued from the ocean several times Buster spent the rest of the afternoon collecting flotsam and jetsam.
Why I Hate The Beach | P. J. O’Rourke| July 27, 2014| DAILY BEAST
My 10-year-old son Buster headed straight for the agitated water.
Why I Hate The Beach | P. J. O’Rourke| July 27, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Buster can break eggs into a skillet and has done it a number of times this morning.
The Ridiculousness of Father's Day | P. J. O’Rourke| June 15, 2014| DAILY BEAST
A bottle of The Glenlivet, aged in the cask longer than Poppet and Buster put together.
The Ridiculousness of Father's Day | P. J. O’Rourke| June 15, 2014| DAILY BEAST
As soon as the landing was effected Buster waddled clumsily ashore.
Motor Boat Boys Down the Danube | Louis Arundel
Not being one of the worrying kind, Buster was quite contented with his lot.
The Tale of Buster Bumblebee | Arthur Scott Bailey
But Buster did want to tell Jimmy Rabbit that he had been mistaken about the raising bee.
The Tale of Buster Bumblebee | Arthur Scott Bailey
Just now, when Buster Jack fought with Collie, he meant bad by her!
The Mysterious Rider | Zane Grey
Got three dandies in that stump, Buster presently made answer, and heres a whole nest of bigger ones than the others.
Motor Boat Boys Down the Danube | Louis Arundel
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British Dictionary definitions for buster noun slang (in combination) a person or thing destroying something as specified dambuster
US and Canadian a term of address for a boy or man
US and Canadian a person who breaks horses
mainly US and Canadian a spree, esp a drinking bout
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