buster

[ buhs-ter ]
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nounInformal.
  1. a person who breaks up something: crime busters.

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

  1. a loud, uproarious reveler.

  2. a frolic; spree.

  3. (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

1
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; bust2 + -er1

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Buster
[ buhs-ter ]

noun
  1. a male given name.

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British Dictionary definitions for buster

buster

/ (ˈbʌstə) /


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

  2. US and Canadian a term of address for a boy or man

  1. US and Canadian a person who breaks horses

  2. mainly US and Canadian a spree, esp a drinking bout

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