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What (who) is -buster - definition

1988 FILM BY DAVID GREEN
Buster (movie); Buster (1988 film)

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1.
-buster combines with nouns to form new nouns which refer to someone who breaks a particular law.
The Security Council will consider taking future actions against sanction-busters.
...copyright-busters.
= -breaker
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-buster combines with nouns to form new nouns which refer to someone or something that fights or overcomes the specified crime or undesirable activity.
Hoover was building his reputation as a crime-buster.
...fraud-busters.
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Buster (disambiguation); Busters
One who inappropriately relays private information to a public party. (v) To bust.
I can't believe she busted you and told Mike that you have a crush on him.
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Buster (disambiguation); Busters
·noun Something huge; a roistering blade; also, a spree.

Wikipedia

Buster (film)

Buster is a 1988 British romantic crime comedy-drama based on events from the Great Train Robbery, starring Phil Collins and Julie Walters.

The supporting cast include Larry Lamb and Shelia Hancock. The soundtrack features two singles from Collins which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Examples of use of -buster
1. Buster had stopped feeding and was cold and dehydrated.
2. It probably won‘t be a total drought–buster," Kula said.
3. Buster the rare white Bengal tiger is no exception.
4. As General Schoomaker informed me, he is a bureaucracy–buster.
5. He lost his title four years later when he was knocked out by James Buster‘‘ Douglas.