buster n.

1838, "anything large or exceptional; a man of great strength," American English slang (originally Missouri/Arkansas), perhaps meaning something that takes one's breath away and thus an agent noun from bust (v.). Around the same years, buster (as an extended form of bust (n.)) also meant "a frolic, a spree," hence "a roistering blade" (OED's definition), which might have influenced it. As a generic or playful address to a male from 1948, American English. The meaning "horse-breaker" is from 1891, American English; hence the back-formed verb bust (v.) "break a horse."

词汇	buster
词源	buster n. 1838, "anything large or exceptional; a man of great strength," American English slang (originally Missouri/Arkansas), perhaps meaning something that takes one's breath away and thus an agent noun from bust (v.). Around the same years, buster (as an extended form of bust (n.)) also meant "a frolic, a spree," hence "a roistering blade" (OED's definition), which might have influenced it. As a generic or playful address to a male from 1948, American English. The meaning "horse-breaker" is from 1891, American English; hence the back-formed verb bust (v.) "break a horse." Entries linking to buster bust v. "to burst," 1806, variant of burst (v.); for loss of -r-, compare ass (n.2). The meaning "go bankrupt" is from 1834. The meaning "break (into)" is from 1859. The slang meaning "demote" (especially in a military sense) is from 1918; that of "place under arrest" is from 1953 (earlier "to raid" from Prohibition). In card games, "to go over a score of 21," from 1939. Related: Busted; busting. updated on October 26, 2022
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buster n.

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