buster
pronunciation
How to pronounce buster in British English:
UK [ˈbʌstə(r)]
How to pronounce buster in American English:
US ['bʌstər]
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- Noun:
- an informal form of address for a man
- a robust child
- a person who breaks horses
- a person (or thing) that breaks up or overpowers something
- a person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically
Word Origin
- buster (n.)
- 1838, "anything large; a man of great strength," American English slang (originally Missouri/Arkansas), perhaps meaning something that takes one's breath away and an agent noun from bust (v.). Around the same years, buster (as an extended form of bust (n.)) also meant "a frolic, a spree." Hence "a roistering blade" (OED; probably not the favored definition in old Missouri and Arkansas), attested from 1850. As a generic or playful address to a male, from 1948, American English. Meaning "horse-breaker" is from 1891, American English; hence back-formed verb bust (v.) "break a horse."
Example
- 1. I think buster and shark are declaring an emergency .
- 2. Annie and buster resist this parental legacy .
- 3. And I am a rut buster , I 'm going to bust your rut .
- 4. Well once we invade and make it our own , you 'll hear plenty about it , buster .
- 5. Research shows that spending time in nature is a , well , natural stress buster . So find ways to spend time outside every day .