what does it mean to call someone a 'buster'.

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I am an English language learner in need help from especially native English speakers. Please I need a simple illustration or explanation of what does it mean if someone is called a 'buster'. Thanks in anticipation of your help.

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[+6] - Sturgis - 10/04/2017When someone is being annoyed (bothered, irritated) by another person and the person won't stop, the person being annoyed might say, "You better watch it buster!" as a way of indicating...

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Where have you heard this?

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I've heard 'buster' applied as a nickname, but not recently and not often. I don't know, but suspect it's the same as using 'bubba' as a nickname. I have never, ever heard someone say something like "You are a buster".

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A buster is someone who breaks up fights, such as myself. Well, not now, but in my early years I was an accomplished buster.

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@iandu76,

When someone is being annoyed (bothered, irritated) by another person and the person won't stop, the person being annoyed might say, "You better watch it buster!" as a way of indicating they have had enough aggravation.

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@Sturgis,

I've heard it used like that.

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per Urban Dictionary...

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Someone who cant hang or is just acting like a little punk bitch.

Man why u scared your acting like a little buster right now.

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@Region Philbis,

Please explain "little punk bitch". I rarely leave the confines of my domicile and seldom do I interact with the populace. My current foray into the hostile environs of the interweb has subjected me to many unfamiliar colloquialisms and I beseech thy definition. (Sorry about the last three words, but I am currently reading A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.

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@Cletus Cook,

I wish everybody spoke like this. I think the world would be a better place.

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@centrox,

I first heard of it when studying on "onelookdictionary.com" and later on "Arthur TV Movie Show" where a character is called "buster".

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@Sturgis,

Thanks for such useful information .

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@iandu76,

I've also heard it used for say a little kid (usually a boy) in place of a name - kind of in a fun, playful but still friendly way.

Hey you little buster come on over here and give grandpa a hug.

English is confusing, huh, you can have the same word and use it so many different ways depending on the circumstance.

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@iandu76,

iandu76 wrote:

I first heard of it when studying on "onelookdictionary.com" and later on "Arthur TV Movie Show" where a character is called "buster".

On the show - Buster would be a nickname I would think - it would be helpful if we had a sentence or two around the word.

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@Linkat,

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Buster being unable to keep a secret, getting his friends into trouble or ridicule.

from Wikipedia.

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@iandu76,

iandu76 wrote:

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Buster being unable to keep a secret, getting his friends into trouble or ridicule.
from Wikipedia.

Buster is the proper name of a character in the PBD children's TV show, "Arthur". He is not 'a' buster, he is called Buster.

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@iandu76,

iandu76 wrote:

on "Arthur TV Movie Show" where a character is called "buster".

Buster Baxter

http://arthur.wikia.com/wiki/Buster_Baxter

Buster is his name

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name/word origin

https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/186921/where-did-we-get-buster-as-in-look-here-buster

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