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buster

Syllabification: (bust·er)
Pronunciation: /ˈbəstər/

Definition of buster

noun

chiefly informal
  • 1a person or thing that breaks, destroys, or overpowers something: [in combination]:the drug’s reputation as a flu-buster
  • short for broncobuster.
  • 2 informal used as a mildly disrespectful or humorous form of address, especially to a man or boy:your parents' decisions affect you, like it or not, buster

buster in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of buster in the British & World English dictionary