Buster

  1. Noun.  (context, term of address) (alternative capitalization of, buster) ; guy, fella, buddy, mack.
  2. Proper noun.  (given name, male) .
  3. Proper noun.  (surname) .
  4. Etymology.  (suffix, bust) :agent noun of the verb bust.
  5. Etymology.  First used as a vocative, in USA, from Spanish ''busté'', a dialect form of ''usted'' = "you": compare bozo#Etymology.
  6. Noun.  (informal, often as a term of address) A guy, fellow; a friend.
  7. Noun.  A loser, uncool person.
  8. Noun.  (context, performing arts) A staged fall, used in theatrical and film comedy.
  9. Noun.  A person, thing, or event that breaks or overpowers someone or something, often used in compound terms, as crime buster, ballbuster, blockbuster, broncobuster.

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