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buster

1

[buhs-ter]

noun

Informal.
  1. a person who breaks up something.

    crime busters.

  2. something that is very big or unusual for its kind.

  3. a loud, uproarious reveler.

  4. a frolic; spree.

  5. (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

  1. a male given name.

buster

/ ˈʌə /

noun

  1. (in combination) a person or thing destroying something as specified

    dambuster

  2. a term of address for a boy or man

  3. a person who breaks horses

  4. a spree, esp a drinking bout

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of buster1

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; bust 2 + -er 1
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Example Sentences

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These munitions, known as "bunker busters", have been used by Israel in the past to target underground facilities in both Gaza and Lebanon.

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I told him, “Look, buster, you’re barking up the wrong tree.”

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Ninety minutes later, Israeli pilots fired American-supplied “bunker buster” bombs at buildings in southern Beirut.

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Trump’s continuation of his 2017 cuts — including on corporate tax rates and capital gains — would be another budget buster.

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“It's easy to point to homophobia, the 'f*g buster' campaign,” he says.

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