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ball-buster

ball-buster noun: synonym of ball-breaker.

Noun

ball-buster (plural ball-busters)

  1. (US, vulgar) Synonym of ball-breaker.
    Synonyms:
    ball-breaker

Synonyms of ball-buster

Forms of ball-buster

pluralball-busters
alternative formballbuster

Origin of ball-buster

Unknown. By surface analysis, ball + buster. Possibly derived from Yiddish בעל־הביתטע (baleboste, “mistress, lady of the house”), in which case synonyms like ball-breaker and ball-wracker may be secondary derivations. See also Beelzebub for connotations of the same supposed first element. Any deverbal formation conflated with back-breaking may have reinforced the native development.

Questions about ball-buster

What does ball-buster mean?
Ball-buster means synonym of ball-breaker.
What part of speech is ball-buster?
Ball-buster is a noun.
What is the plural of ball-buster?
The plural of ball-buster is ball-busters.

Words near ball-buster in the dictionary

  1. ball-and-stick models
  2. ball-breaker
  3. ball-breakers
  4. ball-bust
  5. ball-busted
  6. ball-buster
  7. ball-busters
  8. ball-busting
  9. ball-busts
  10. ball-by-ball
  11. ball-club

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