busker

busk

B0574550 (bŭsk)intr.v. busked, busk·ing, busks To play music or perform entertainment in a public place, usually while soliciting money.

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[Earlier, to be an itinerant performer, probably from busk, to go about seeking, cruise as a pirate, perhaps from obsolete French busquer, to prowl, from Italian buscare, to prowl, or Spanish buscar, to seek, from Old Spanish boscar.]

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busk′er n.

Thesaurus

Noun

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busker - a person who entertains people for money in public places (as by singing or dancing), usually while asking for moneydancing, terpsichore, dance, saltation - taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to musicentertainer - a person who tries to please or amuse

Translations

街头卖艺人

busker

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