buster

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : terme informel pour s'adresser à un homme ; enfant robuste ; personne qui dresse les chevaux ; personne ou chose qui détruit ou supprime quelque chose ; ou personne née dans une génération suivant le baby-boom, lorsque le taux de natalité a fortement chuté.

A noun with multiple meanings: an informal form of address for a man; a robust child; a person who breaks horses; a person or thing that breaks up or overpowers something; or a person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically.

1. Informal addressB1informalamerican

   An informal and often confrontational way to address a man or boy.

   Appellation familière et provocatrice

   • Hey buster, watch where you're going!
   • Listen buster, I don't have time for your games.
   • You'd better apologize, buster.

   Synonymesbuddydudefellowjackmisterpalsonny

2. Robust childB1informal

   A lively, healthy, and strong child.

   Enfant robuste

   • Their little buster is always running around the yard.
   • He's a real buster, full of energy and mischief.
   • The park was full of little busters playing tag.

3. Horse tamerC1formalamerican

   A person who breaks or tames wild horses.

   dresseur de chevaux sauvages

   • The old buster could tame any wild stallion.
   • He worked as a buster on a ranch in Wyoming.
   • The buster's skill with horses was legendary.

   Synonymesbronco busterbroncobuster

4. Overpowering forceB2informal

   A person or thing that breaks up, overpowers, or destroys something.

   Redoutable destructeur

   • The new security system is a real crime buster.
   • He's known as a union buster for his tough negotiations.
   • This gadget is a dust buster for cleaning small messes.

   Synonymesannihilatorbreakerdestroyersmasherwrecker

5. Generation cohortC1formal

   A person born during the baby bust period, following the baby boom generation.

   Membre de la génération du baby-bust

   • As a buster, she grew up in a smaller demographic cohort.
   • The busters faced a competitive job market in the 1990s.
   • Many busters are now in their peak earning years.

   Synonymesbaby buster