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buster
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bust·er  (bstr)
n.
1. One that breaks up something: a crime buster.
2. A broncobuster.
3. A particularly robust child.
4. A baby buster.
5. Informal Fellow. Used in addressing a man or boy, especially out of annoyance: Watch where you're going, buster!

buster [ˈbʌstə]
n Slang
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
3. (Business / Professions) US and Canadian a person who breaks horses
4. Chiefly US and Canadian a spree, esp a drinking bout
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.buster - an informal form of address for a man; "Say, fellow, what are you doing?"; "Hey buster, what's up?"
adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"
2.buster - a robust child
child, kid, minor, nipper, tiddler, youngster, tike, shaver, small fry, nestling, fry, tyke - a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"
3.buster - a person who breaks horsesbuster - a person who breaks horses          
equestrian, horseback rider, horseman - a man skilled in equitation
4.buster - a person (or thing) that breaks up or overpowers something; "dam buster"; "sanction buster"; "crime buster"
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
5.buster - a person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
Translations
buster [ˈbʌstəʳ] N (in direct address) → macho m (Sp) , tío m (Sp)
buster
n (esp US inf, as address) → Meister m (inf); (threatening) → Freundchen nt (inf)
buster [ˈbʌstəʳ] n come here, buster!ehi tu, vieni qui!


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