busking
pronunciation
How to pronounce busking in British English:
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Word Origin
- busking (n.)
- 1851, slang, described variously as selling articles or obscene ballads in public houses, playing music on the streets, or performing as a sort of informal stand-up comedy act in pubs, perhaps from an earlier word meaning "to cruise as a pirate" (see busker).
Example
- 1. Busking is a fun activity for the performer .
- 2. He started his career busking outside underground stations .
- 3. Darren , tell us about your busking experience .
- 4. This spring a musician friend sent me a link to a video of a man busking by a kerb in botswana .
- 5. Darren : my busking experience is quite limited but it 's been quite good .