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

/ ˈbʌstə /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of buster¹

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

Example Sentences

Meme creators who have taken notice of the Stake watermarks have begun parodying the campaign by adding excessive amounts of Stake logos to their own memes or pretending they’re instead sponsored by Dave & Buster’s.

From Slate

There’s so much potential in the 35-acre expanse that dates to the 1880s and was once a symbol of municipal pride, as well as a setting for Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton movies and for a stunt in which escape artist Harry Houdini jumped into the lake in chains.

From Los Angeles Times

Customers included the Standard and Union oil companies, along with the Famous Players-Lasky, Buster Keaton and Vitagraph movie studios.

From Los Angeles Times

Buster Posey was a splash hire by the San Francisco Giants a month ago as president of baseball operations, his pedigree including three World Series championships with the franchise and a likely Hall of Fame induction on the horizon.

From Los Angeles Times

Can San Francisco Giants icon Buster Posey resurrect the franchise and make it a real NL West threat to Andrew Friedman’s Dodgers?

From Los Angeles Times