Main Entry:

bust·er

Pronunciation:

\ˈbəs-tər\

Function:

noun

Date:

1831

1 achiefly Midland : someone or something extraordinary <a buster of a breakfast — Harriet B. Stowe> b: an unusually sturdy child coften capitalized : fellow —usually used as a form of address <hey buster, come here>2chiefly Australian : a sudden violent wind often coming from the south3: one that breaks, breaks up, or eliminates something <crime busters>: as a: plow b [short for broncobuster] : a person who breaks horses 4: a bad fall