buster

ball-breaker

Someone who deliberately gives others a hard time, is very demanding, or is insulting. Can be considered vulgar slang. John's boss, Mark, is quite the ball-breaker. After completing the project ahead of time and under budget, Mark ordered John to work through the weekend to finish up other meaningless tasks.

ball-buster

1. Someone who deliberately gives others a hard time, is very demanding, or is insulting. Can be considered vulgar. John's boss, Mark, is quite the ball-buster. After completing the project ahead of time and under budget, Mark ordered John to work through the weekend to finish up other meaningless tasks.

2. A particularly challenging or strenuous task. Geez, that problem was a real ball-buster—I can't believe we finally came up with a solution.

3. A woman that men deem intimidating or threatening. Oh, the guys just think Nora's a ball-buster because she's not afraid of them.

blockbuster

1. noun Something, typically a movie or book, that is very popular and makes a large profit. The movie looked so stupid in the previews, but it turned out to be a real blockbuster.

2. adjective Describing something that experiences such popularity and financial success. Our studio stands to profit from the release of another blockbuster film this summer.

buster

1. A generic term of address for a male. Listen buster, if you keep starting trouble like this, the police are going to arrest you sooner than later.

2. slang A pejorative term for someone regarded as falsely or overly confident and aggressive. That kid's a buster, he's no threat to us.

conk-buster

1. Cheap liquor or alcohol. You must really want to get drunk tonight if you keep drinking that conk-buster—it's disgusting!

2. A challenging situation or problem. Well, that's a conk-buster—I don't know if a mathematician could even solve it!

gangbusters

Successful. Oh, presenting the case to the students was gangbusters—they got totally engrossed in trying to the solve the mystery.

kidney-buster

1. slang A path or journey that is particularly bumpy or jarring to traverse by motor vehicle. It's just a basic dirt road that was meant for horseback riding, so it can be a bit of a kidney-buster in a jeep. The drive between towns used to be a six-hour kidney-buster on those old side roads, but now that they've put in the highway it is a very comfortable two-hour journey.

2. slang A vehicle that is very bumpy or jarring while traveling. I love this old truck, but its shock absorbers are shot, so it's quite the kidney-buster on the road. That old wooden roller coaster can be a real kidney-buster when it starts twisting around the track.

skull-buster

1. slang An intensely painful headache or migraine. It started as just a twinge of pain in my forehead, but by the end of the day I was in the throes a full-blown skull-buster. It was a great night, but I woke up with a real skull-buster and the worst nausea of my life.

2. slang Something very confusing, complicated, or puzzling. A: "There just doesn't seem to be a way we can reach our quotas without going over budget." B: "It's a skull-buster, to be sure." I love trying to figure out the crosswords in the newspaper each Sunday. Today's is a total skull-buster!

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

ball-breaker

and ball-buster

1. n. a difficult task; a difficult or trying situation requiring extremely hard work or effort. (Usually objectionable.) That whole construction job was a real ball-breaker. Why should moving furniture end up being such a ball-buster?

2. n. a hard taskmaster; a hard-to-please boss. (Usually objectionable.) Tom gets a day’s work for a day’s pay out of his men, but he’s no ball-breaker. My boss is a ball-buster, but he pays well.

3. n. a female who is threatening to males. (Usually objectionable.) Mrs. Samuels has a terrible reputation as a “ball-breaker.” Wholly deserved, I might add.

ball-buster

verb

See ball-breaker

blockbuster

1. n. something enormous, especially a movie or book that attracts a large audience. That blockbuster should make about twenty million.

2. mod. exciting and successful. With a blockbuster novel like that in print, you should make quite a bundle.

conk-buster

and konk-buster (ˈkɔŋkbəstɚ)

1. n. inferior liquor. Jed kept a jar of conk-buster under his bed against night sweats.

2. n. a hard-to-answer question or problem. Man, what you’re asking is really a conk-buster.

konk-buster

verb

See conk-buster

gangbusters

(ˈgæŋbəstɚz)

n. a wild, busy, and successful event. (see also like gangbusters.) Our party was truly gangbusters, for sure.

kidney-buster

1. n. a rough ride; a rough road. This road is a kidney-buster. I wish they’d fix it.

2. n. an uncomfortable or poorly built seat in a vehicle. This kidney-buster is going to ruin my back.

skull-buster

and skull-popper

1. n. a difficult course in school or college. The course was a skull-buster, and I had to drop it.

2. n. a police officer. (Refers to the striking of skulls.) Two skull-poppers came up and started asking questions.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

ball-breaker
ball-buster
choad
chode
bone
bones
pussy
pecker slap

References in periodicals archive

There was one very important thing that Mr Smith did before he lost Buster that eventually led the two to be reunited.

Buster's back - after going missing for nine years

Buster loves it and now he can be in the same room as me but also chill out in his own space.

LAIR OF THE DOG; RESCUE HOUND BUSTER HAS OWN LUXURY HOUSE WITH TV AND MOOD LIGHTING

Buster had a great relationship with Dave's other dogs including German shepherd Monty, cocker spaniel Teddy and black Labrador Fozzy.

Buster a force to be reckoned with; tributes as police dog dies aged 15

In addition, Dave & Buster's has private event spaces to cater to corporate and social group events of all sizes.

Dave Buster's ready for Monday's grand opening at Capital City Mall

For complete information or to place an order, please visit the Buster's

Buster's Brew Introduces New Healthy and Organic Bone Broth Tea for Pets

"The Fraud Buster's customizable configuration goes beyond what was previously available to app advertisers.

AppLift Announces Fraud Buster Solution to Reduce Mobile App Install Fraud

"Buster was the first dog that I ever had, he's my favourite family member."

Buster had to be the one for family

Buster, feeling left out, can only watch through the patio doors.

CHRISTMAS GIFT BOXER; ANIMAL MAGIC JOHN LEWIS BRING FESTIVE JOY TO PS1M AD Hilarious dog is the real star of retailers' latest xmas commercial

Buster loves company, and everyone he greets, whether two or four-legged, he just wants to be their best friend.

Buster's got bags of energy

Josh Hammond is the president of Buster's Liquors & Wines and grandson of the founder, Buster Hammond.

All in the family: Buster's is a Memphis institution

And to hear him tell it, James "Buster" Corley should have failed in his efforts to grow Buster's Bar & Restaurant in Little Rock into what's now Dave & Busters, a publicly traded restaurant and entertainment chain that last year reported revenue of $746.8 million.

LR's original fern bar: how Buster's birthed Dave & Buster's

They hit it off at Singles Bingo, much to Shirley's annoyance, and this week Carol and Buster grow even closer.

Drunk and disorderly

Consett Magistrates' Court heard Michael Oliver had 'shoved' Buster the Staffordshire bull terrier out of his way at his mother's home, in Consett, using his foot.

Stanley man ordered to pay compensation after leaving dog with dislocated hip; Buster the Staffordshire bull terrier is now looking for a new home after previous owner from Stanley admitted causing unneccessary suffering

AS RAF sergeant Will Barrow throws an object into the distance, his faithful springer spaniel Buster pulls at his lead, wagging his tail with excitement, ready to chase after it.

Dogs don't fear like we do... You never saw him cowering; RAF dog Buster has saved countless lives in Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan. His OWNERWILL Barrow tells Hannah Stephenson about a special dog's life

Buster: The Dog Who Saved A Thousand Lives by Will Barrow, as told to Isabel George, is published by Virgin Books, priced PS9.99.

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释义	buster ball-breaker Someone who deliberately gives others a hard time, is very demanding, or is insulting. Can be considered vulgar slang. John's boss, Mark, is quite the ball-breaker. After completing the project ahead of time and under budget, Mark ordered John to work through the weekend to finish up other meaningless tasks. ball-buster 1. Someone who deliberately gives others a hard time, is very demanding, or is insulting. Can be considered vulgar. John's boss, Mark, is quite the ball-buster. After completing the project ahead of time and under budget, Mark ordered John to work through the weekend to finish up other meaningless tasks. 2. A particularly challenging or strenuous task. Geez, that problem was a real ball-buster—I can't believe we finally came up with a solution. 3. A woman that men deem intimidating or threatening. Oh, the guys just think Nora's a ball-buster because she's not afraid of them. blockbuster 1. noun Something, typically a movie or book, that is very popular and makes a large profit. The movie looked so stupid in the previews, but it turned out to be a real blockbuster. 2. adjective Describing something that experiences such popularity and financial success. Our studio stands to profit from the release of another blockbuster film this summer. buster 1. A generic term of address for a male. Listen buster, if you keep starting trouble like this, the police are going to arrest you sooner than later. 2. slang A pejorative term for someone regarded as falsely or overly confident and aggressive. That kid's a buster, he's no threat to us. conk-buster 1. Cheap liquor or alcohol. You must really want to get drunk tonight if you keep drinking that conk-buster—it's disgusting! 2. A challenging situation or problem. Well, that's a conk-buster—I don't know if a mathematician could even solve it! gangbusters Successful. Oh, presenting the case to the students was gangbusters—they got totally engrossed in trying to the solve the mystery. See also: gangbuster kidney-buster 1. slang A path or journey that is particularly bumpy or jarring to traverse by motor vehicle. It's just a basic dirt road that was meant for horseback riding, so it can be a bit of a kidney-buster in a jeep. The drive between towns used to be a six-hour kidney-buster on those old side roads, but now that they've put in the highway it is a very comfortable two-hour journey. 2. slang A vehicle that is very bumpy or jarring while traveling. I love this old truck, but its shock absorbers are shot, so it's quite the kidney-buster on the road. That old wooden roller coaster can be a real kidney-buster when it starts twisting around the track. skull-buster 1. slang An intensely painful headache or migraine. It started as just a twinge of pain in my forehead, but by the end of the day I was in the throes a full-blown skull-buster. It was a great night, but I woke up with a real skull-buster and the worst nausea of my life. 2. slang Something very confusing, complicated, or puzzling. A: "There just doesn't seem to be a way we can reach our quotas without going over budget." B: "It's a skull-buster, to be sure." I love trying to figure out the crosswords in the newspaper each Sunday. Today's is a total skull-buster! Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. ball-breaker and ball-buster 1. n. a difficult task; a difficult or trying situation requiring extremely hard work or effort. (Usually objectionable.) That whole construction job was a real ball-breaker. Why should moving furniture end up being such a ball-buster? 2. n. a hard taskmaster; a hard-to-please boss. (Usually objectionable.) Tom gets a day’s work for a day’s pay out of his men, but he’s no ball-breaker. My boss is a ball-buster, but he pays well. 3. n. a female who is threatening to males. (Usually objectionable.) Mrs. Samuels has a terrible reputation as a “ball-breaker.” Wholly deserved, I might add. ball-buster verb See ball-breaker blockbuster 1. n. something enormous, especially a movie or book that attracts a large audience. That blockbuster should make about twenty million. 2. mod. exciting and successful. With a blockbuster novel like that in print, you should make quite a bundle. conk-buster and konk-buster (ˈkɔŋkbəstɚ) 1. n. inferior liquor. Jed kept a jar of conk-buster under his bed against night sweats. 2. n. a hard-to-answer question or problem. Man, what you’re asking is really a conk-buster. konk-buster verb See conk-buster gangbusters (ˈgæŋbəstɚz) n. a wild, busy, and successful event. (see also like gangbusters.) Our party was truly gangbusters, for sure. See also: gangbuster kidney-buster 1. n. a rough ride; a rough road. This road is a kidney-buster. I wish they’d fix it. 2. n. an uncomfortable or poorly built seat in a vehicle. This kidney-buster is going to ruin my back. skull-buster and skull-popper 1. n. a difficult course in school or college. The course was a skull-buster, and I had to drop it. 2. n. a police officer. (Refers to the striking of skulls.) Two skull-poppers came up and started asking questions. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: ball-breaker ball-buster choad chode bone bones pussy pecker slap References in periodicals archive There was one very important thing that Mr Smith did before he lost Buster that eventually led the two to be reunited. Buster's back - after going missing for nine years Buster loves it and now he can be in the same room as me but also chill out in his own space. LAIR OF THE DOG; RESCUE HOUND BUSTER HAS OWN LUXURY HOUSE WITH TV AND MOOD LIGHTING Buster had a great relationship with Dave's other dogs including German shepherd Monty, cocker spaniel Teddy and black Labrador Fozzy. Buster a force to be reckoned with; tributes as police dog dies aged 15 In addition, Dave & Buster's has private event spaces to cater to corporate and social group events of all sizes. Dave Buster's ready for Monday's grand opening at Capital City Mall For complete information or to place an order, please visit the Buster's Buster's Brew Introduces New Healthy and Organic Bone Broth Tea for Pets "The Fraud Buster's customizable configuration goes beyond what was previously available to app advertisers. AppLift Announces Fraud Buster Solution to Reduce Mobile App Install Fraud "Buster was the first dog that I ever had, he's my favourite family member." Buster had to be the one for family Buster, feeling left out, can only watch through the patio doors. CHRISTMAS GIFT BOXER; ANIMAL MAGIC JOHN LEWIS BRING FESTIVE JOY TO PS1M AD Hilarious dog is the real star of retailers' latest xmas commercial Buster loves company, and everyone he greets, whether two or four-legged, he just wants to be their best friend. Buster's got bags of energy Josh Hammond is the president of Buster's Liquors & Wines and grandson of the founder, Buster Hammond. All in the family: Buster's is a Memphis institution And to hear him tell it, James "Buster" Corley should have failed in his efforts to grow Buster's Bar & Restaurant in Little Rock into what's now Dave & Busters, a publicly traded restaurant and entertainment chain that last year reported revenue of $746.8 million. LR's original fern bar: how Buster's birthed Dave & Buster's They hit it off at Singles Bingo, much to Shirley's annoyance, and this week Carol and Buster grow even closer. Drunk and disorderly Consett Magistrates' Court heard Michael Oliver had 'shoved' Buster the Staffordshire bull terrier out of his way at his mother's home, in Consett, using his foot. Stanley man ordered to pay compensation after leaving dog with dislocated hip; Buster the Staffordshire bull terrier is now looking for a new home after previous owner from Stanley admitted causing unneccessary suffering AS RAF sergeant Will Barrow throws an object into the distance, his faithful springer spaniel Buster pulls at his lead, wagging his tail with excitement, ready to chase after it. Dogs don't fear like we do... You never saw him cowering; RAF dog Buster has saved countless lives in Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan. His OWNERWILL Barrow tells Hannah Stephenson about a special dog's life Buster: The Dog Who Saved A Thousand Lives by Will Barrow, as told to Isabel George, is published by Virgin Books, priced PS9.99. Dogs don't fear like we do... You never saw him cowering; RAF dog Buster has saved countless lives in Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan. His OWNERWILL Barrow tells Hannah Stephenson about a special dog's life
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