buster

English

noun
Definitions
  • (chiefly) Someone who or something that bursts, breaks, or destroys a specified thing.
  • (chiefly) .
  • (chiefly) Someone who or something that 'breaks', tames, or overpowers a specified person or thing.
  • (dated) Someone or something remarkable, especially for being loud, large, etc..
  • (obsolete) A loaf of bread.
  • (obsolete) A drinking spree, a binge.
  • (dated) A gale, a strong wind; (especially) a southerly buster.
  • (Australian) A heavy fall; (also) a staged fall, a pratfall.
  • (US) A molting crab.

Etymology

Suf from English bust.

Origin

English

bust

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