buster
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Forming compounds denoting a team, weapon, or device specialized in the destruction of the first element.
Register: slang
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Someone who or something that 'breaks', tames, or overpowers a specified person or thing. — A broncobuster.
Register: colloquial, dated, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Someone who or something that 'breaks', tames, or overpowers a specified person or thing. — Forming compounds denoting an agent or agency tasked with reducing or eliminating the first element.
Register: colloquial, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “buster” mean?
Forming compounds denoting a team, weapon, or device specialized in the destruction of the first element.
Is “buster” formal or informal?
buster is generally slang.