1
a
chiefly Midland US
: someone or something extraordinary
a buster of a breakfast—Harriet B. Stowe
b
: an unusually sturdy child
c
often capitalized
: fellow
—usually used as a form of address
hey buster, come here
2
chiefly Australia
: a sudden violent wind often coming from the south
3
: one that breaks, breaks up, or eliminates something
crime busters
: such as
a
: plow
b
[short for broncobuster]
: a person who breaks horses
4
: a bad fall
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