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buster
1[buhs-ter]
noun
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!
Buster
2[buhs-ter]
noun
a male given name.
buster
/ ˈʌə /
noun
(in combination) a person or thing destroying something as specified
dambuster
a term of address for a boy or man
a person who breaks horses
a spree, esp a drinking bout
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
These munitions, known as "bunker busters", have been used by Israel in the past to target underground facilities in both Gaza and Lebanon.
I told him, “Look, buster, you’re barking up the wrong tree.”
Ninety minutes later, Israeli pilots fired American-supplied “bunker buster” bombs at buildings in southern Beirut.
Trump’s continuation of his 2017 cuts — including on corporate tax rates and capital gains — would be another budget buster.
“It's easy to point to homophobia, the 'f*g buster' campaign,” he says.
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