buster

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#1·1d ago

(chiefly, colloquial, with 'of') who or something that 'breaks', tames, or overpowers a specified person or thing.

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#2·1d ago

(dated, slang) Someone or something remarkable, especially for being loud, large, etc.

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#3·1d ago

(chiefly, colloquial, with 'of') who or something that bursts, breaks, or destroys a specified thing.

Origin: Originally a dialectal variant of burster; later influenced by . The combining form of the term has appeared from the early 20th century but been especially prolific during three periods: in the 1930s, owing to the success of the radio series Gang Busters; in the 1940s, owing to its appearance as military slang; and in the 1980s, owing to the success of the movie Ghostbusters. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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