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单词 busker
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buskern.1

Brit. /ˈbʌskə/, U.S. /ˈbəskər/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: busk v.1, -er suffix1.
Etymology: < busk v.1 + -er suffix1.
Now rare.
A person who busks (in various senses of busk v.1); one who dresses, adorns, etc.
ΘΚΠ
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > [noun] > one who > one who dresses another
buskera1596
dresser1632
ward-woman1831
tirer1856
the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > [noun] > preparation of something for use > one who
preparatorc1485
dresser1520
busker1819
a1596 Sir F. Knollys in Cornhill Mag. (1865) Apr. 487 Mystres Marye Ceaton..the fynest busker, that is to say, the fynest dresser of a womans heade or heare, that is to be seen in any countrye.
1819 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 5 233 His enumeration of the famous fly-buskers of Auld Reekie?
1852 J. Grant Sc. Cavalier (ed. 2) II. xlii. 318 I will show thee, my bairn, what a braw busker I am,..though 'tis long since these poor fingers have had aught to do with top-knots and fantanges.
1920 Times 8 Apr. 13/5 The amateur busker who..ties his flies without waste, will be little affected by the Bill.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

buskern.2

Brit. /ˈbʌskə/, U.S. /ˈbəskər/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: busk v.4, -er suffix1.
Etymology: < busk v.4 + -er suffix1.
1. A keen-witted, impudent person. In quot.: one who obtains money and property from a ship by pretending to be a pirate; cf. busking n.2 1. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pride > impudence > [noun] > impudent person
bolda1400
capron hardya1477
malaperta1529
jackanapes1534
past-shame1553
saucea1556
saucy-face1566
outfacer1579
impudent1586
Jack sauce?1590
brazen-face1602
impertinence1611
impertinent1612
insolency1613
insolenta1616
brass-face1647
flapsea1652
impudence1671
bold-face1692
ironface1697
Corinthian1699
scandal-proof1699
saucy-box1702
busker1728
insolence1740
effronterist1776
pert1785
nash-gab1816
card1853
pawk1855
sass-box1856
a one1880
cockapert1881
1728 W. Betagh Voy. round World 27 Shelvocke..was not deceiv'd in calling Hatley the best busker, that is, an impudent sharp fellow, (from the Spanish word buscar, to look out sharp).
2. Originally slang. A person who performs music or some other entertainment in a public place (now esp. in the street) for monetary donations; an itinerant entertainer or musician.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > music > musician > [noun] > street musician
street musician1784
music-grinder1803
hand organist1805
busker1851
griddler1859
trap-drummer1903
jogah1928
society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > street performance > [noun] > performer
street singer1789
organ-grinder1792
busker1851
1851 H. Mayhew London Labour I. 355/1 The word swag..is, like many other of the street terms, of Scotch origin (as handseller, and busker).
?c1855 Yokel's Preceptor 29 (Gloss.) Buskers, Itinerant vocalists, or spouters.
1859 J. C. Hotten Dict. Slang 14 Busker, a man who sings or performs in a public house. Scotch.
1884 Referee 29 June 3/2 The words and tune of which I remember hearing from the lips of a busker at Margate.
1902 Bulletin (Sydney) 5 Apr. 15/1 There is an allied class known as buskers, jugglers, ‘forties’, two-up men, tramp-journalists, tinkers, raffle promoters.
1938 Life 5 Dec. 38/1 In his next picture..he plays a busker, a sidewalk comedian who entertains theater queues.
1989 C. Grant Last India Overland 50 There's music everywhere, buskers of all nationalities singing songs with their guitar cases open beside them.
2007 S. Rimington Illegal Action (2008) xxxi. 155 In Covent Garden a busker stood in the piazza, strumming a guitar.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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