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Word entry · 6 letters

buster

Best crossword clue

"Baby-boom follower"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈbʌstɚ/Part of speech nounSorted berstuStarts with BEnds with R2 cluesCommon crossword word
1B2U3S4T5E6R

Definitions

  1. a person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically

Word origin

The combining form of the term has appeared from the early 20th century but been especially prolific during three periods: in the 1930s, owing to the success of the radio series Gang Busters; in the 1940s, owing to its appearance as military slang; and in the 1980s, owing to the success of the movie Ghostbusters.

Used in a sentence

  • Now death, I pray thee what is it, but a buster of bonds; a destruction of toyle?
  • Rothlin was described... by the papers as the buster of the bandit ring.
  • German ‘balloon busters’ attack the Dover barrage.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Baby-boom follower6 letters
02Myth debunker6 letters

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